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noosed

  1. simple past and past participle of noose

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noosed (not comparable)

  1. (of rope) having a noose
    • 1898, Edward Morris, A Dictionary of Austral English[1]:
      Plate p. 286--A Poto Roo or Kangaroo-Rat. Plate p. 288--Hepoona Roo. Rope, v. tr. to catch a horse or bullock with a noosed rope.
    • 1903, Herbert Hayens, At the Point of the Sword[2]:
      In one hand he carried a lantern, in the other a noosed rope, and he felt his way carefully.
    • 1906, Van Tassel Sutphen, The Doomsman[3]:
      Having strung a length of noosed cord to a light pole, Constans threw himself flat along the string-piece of the pier and began angling for the prize.

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