nocent
/ˈnəʊs(ə)nt/Now rare
adjective
Guilty; criminal.
Origin
Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From Middle French nocent, adjective and noun or its etymon classical Latin nocent-, nocēns injurious, guilty, guilty person, uses as adjective and noun of present participle of nocēre to hurt, injure. Compare Italian †nocente, adjective.
- break (or informal kick) the habit
- break (or keep) faith
- break out
- breakout
- break out in
- break point
- breakpoint
- break rank
- break rank (or ranks)
- breaks
- break ship
- break someone in
- break someone's fall
- break someone's heart
- break (someone's) serve (or service)
- break someone up
- break something down
- break something in
- break something off
- break something open
- break something out
- break something up
- Breakspear, Nicholas
- break step
- break sweat (or break a sweat)