Nunce

• nonce: the present; a particular occasion
  • for the nonce: (1) for the time being; (2) a meaningless tag used in Middle English poetry for purposes of rhyme and metre
  • nonce word: a word coined for one particular occasion only

• nuns: members of a female religious order → pronounced nunce in parts of Ireland → none (line 16)

• nonce: a sexual offender, especially one who preys on children → HCE's sexual interest in his daughter Issy