See Also: nocent(dictionary)

nocent (iou)



nocent noun & adjective. Long rare. LME.
[Latin nocent- pres. ppl stem of nocere hurt: see -ENT.]
A. noun.
A guilty person, a criminal. LME.
The guilty as a class. M16.
b. adjective.
Harmful, injurious, hurtful. L15.
Guilty; criminal. M16.
nocency noun guilt E17-M18.