land of Nod


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land of Nod

n
1. (Bible) Old Testament a region to the east of Eden to which Cain went after he had killed Abel (Genesis 4:14)
2. an imaginary land of sleep
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land′ of Nod′

(nɒd)
n.
the mythical land of sleep.
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land of Nod

A state of being asleep.
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References in classic literature ?
Whether the lassie went or not I cannot say, but the laddie was off to the land of Nod, in about ten minutes, quite worn out with hearing the bad tidings and the effort to bear them manfully.
At last I slid off into a light doze, and had pretty nearly made a good offing towards the land of Nod, when I heard a heavy footfall in the passage, and saw a glimmer of light come into the room from under the door.
Stylish dreams are guaranteed with our pick of the best nightwear around right now 1 sweet treat The candy-stripes on this cami set, PS25, at Boux Avenue, are making us crave a stick of rock 2 watch the birdie Fly off to the land of nod in this hummingbird print set from Cyberjammies, PS36 at John Lewis 3 night lines This J by Jasper Conran dress is so cool you won't want to save it for bed, PS28, Debenhams 4 get the scoop Anyone for ice cream?
Stylish dreams are guaranteed with our pick of the best nightwear around right now sweet treat The candy-stripes on this cami set, PS25, at Boux Avenue, are making us crave a stick of rock 2 2 watch the birdie Fly off to the land of nod in this hummingbird print set from Cyberjammies, PS36 at John Lewis night lines This J by Jasper Conran dress is so cool you won't want to save it for bed, PS28, Debenhams get the scoop Anyone for ice cream?
Here are some tips from expert Lucy Wolfe to help your tot keep cool in the land of nod.
A cup of malty goodness to send you off to the land of nod.
But this app's not for the likes of me, it's for those who find it hard to make the journey to the land of nod in the first place.
Many of the poems are visual and will inspire youngsters to invent their own imaginary worlds, like 'The Land of Nod' where, 'Forest folk with painted knees ...
Some 78% of regular gardeners claim it reduces their stress levels and 80% report better nights in the land of nod. It also found the average green-fingered Brit can burn 632 more calories (compared with non-gardeners) per month.
by John Fowler, Gayton Summer's Nearly Over SUMMER'S nearly over Winter's on its way So soon the sun will leave us Bringing skies of grey Time to do our overcoats And kids can't go to play Mums will start to call them in Especially from the park You can hear them shouting Before it gets too dark You will hear the children groaning "Just five more minutes please" But mums know why they're asking It's just another tease Into their houses they will troop Tired and with a yawn Knowing that tomorrow There will be another dawn But soon they will be fast asleep In the Land of Nod Sleeping safe and peacefully With blessings from above by Ken Jones, Old Swan
The Land of Nod: Lullabies for the Listless is a music CD of original solo piano lullabies, designed to aid relaxation and peaceful sleep.