NICK

nick. Nick, n. a notch, cut, score, exact point, Nicholas

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Nick (nĭk), n. [[AS. nicor a marine monster; akin to D. nikker a water spite, Icel. nykr, ONG. nihhus a crocodile, G. nix a water sprite; cf. Gr. νίπτειν to wash, Skr. nij. Cf. Nix.]] (Northern Myth.) An evil spirit of the waters. Old Nick, the evil one; the devil.