Emily Dickinson Lexicon

NIG'RIN, or NIG'RINE, n.

An ore of titanium, found in black grains or rolled pieces. Ure. Nihil debit. [L. he owes nothing.] A plea denying a debt. Nihil dicit. [L. he says nothing.] In law, a judgment by nihi dicit, is when the defendant makes no answer.