to butt; to push with the horns.-know not; knows not.-nut.-need; needful business.-a mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.-a mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.-a brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.-a brief writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.-hence, a writing intended to be used in speaking; memoranda to assist a speaker, being either a synopsis, or the full text of what is to be said; as, to preach from notes; also, a reporter's memoranda; the original report of a speech or of proceedings.-a short informal letter; a billet.-a diplomatic missive or written communication.-a written or printed paper acknowledging a debt, and promising payment; as, a promissory note; a note of hand; a negotiable note.-a list of items or of charges; an account.-a character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch. hence:-a musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune.-a key of the piano or organ.-observation; notice; heed.-notification; information; intelligence.-state of being under observation.-reputation; distinction; as, a poet of note.-stigma; brand; reproach.-to notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to.-to record in writing; to make a memorandum of.-to charge, as with crime (with of or for before the thing charged); to brand.-to denote; to designate.-to annotate.-to set down in musical characters.