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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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1996
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© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information)
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nail hard terminal covering of finger and toe; small spike of metal OE.; the applications (XV) to measures of weight and length are of uncert. orig. OE.
næġ(e)l = OS., OHG.
nagal (Du., G.
nagel), ON.
nagl :- Gmc. *
naʒlaz, f. an IE. base *
nogh- repr. also by Lith.
nāgas nail, claw, OSl.
nogŭtĭ nail,
noga foot. Gr.
ónux, Skr.
nakhá-, rel. further to L.
unguis, Olr.
ingen.
Hence
nail vb. OE.
næg̣lan.
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; ...gallon container, then you have the strength to a handle nail gun. The nail guns that fire long framing nails are heavier than smaller nail guns that drive thin finish nails into trim lumber. My guess is that you would have more use for a trim...
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Nail care myths and facts.(Marta J. VanBeek speaks at American Academy of Dermatology)
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; ...splitting, they also increase nail stiffness, causing the nails to break more frequently...best solution for problem nails. Fact: Covering up nail problems will not make them...bond between artificial nails and the nail plate can dry out the nail...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 6/24/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...gallon container, then you have the strength to a handle a nail gun. The nail guns that fire long framing nails are heavier than smaller nail guns that drive thin finish nails into trim lumber. My guess is that you would have more use for a trim...
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Nail Care Myths and Facts.
PR Newswire; 10/18/2006; 700+ words
; ...splitting, they also increase nail stiffness, causing the nails to break more frequently...best solution for problem nails. Fact: Covering up nail problems will not make them...bond between artificial nails and the nail plate can dry out the nail...
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Nails: They're still handyman's best friend
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/22/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...designed to take the place of nails. So why is the nail alive and well in this modern...An aid to the survival of nails is the nail gun and other powered tools...The best of the galvanized nails to use is a box nail. A box nail has a narrow...
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Nail Removal
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...as surgical methods of nail removal. Purpose Nails are removed only when necessary...The most common causes of nail disorders include: Trauma. The nails can be damaged by nail...its matrix. Nonsurgical nail removal Nails can be removed by applying...
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Ingrown Nail
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...of the lateral nail fold. Ingrown nails occur most often...along the lateral nail fold. Causes & symptoms Ingrown nails are most commonly...infected ingrown nails. Alternative treatments...treating ingrown nail include: Ayurveda...
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Nail
Book article from: How Products Are Made
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Nail-Patella Syndrome
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Nail-patella syndrome Definition Nail-patella syndrome is a genetic disease of the connective tissue...fingernails, bone joints, and kidneys. Description Patients who have nail-patella syndrome may show a variety of physical defects. The...
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nails
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...cellular substance of the nail. This proliferation can...leaving grooves across the nails which gradually grow out...pushed back. If he has his nails professionally manicured...Coloured and clear nail enamel, or ‘...the literal polishing of nails with a buffer. False...
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