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nest

(n.)
Grammar
nest, es; n.

provisionsvictualsprovisions served out at fixed timesrations

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Rush. nestum = stipendiis ), Lk. Skt. 3, 14

nest

(n.)
Grammar
nest, es; n.

A nestthe young birds in the nestnidus

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A. nest : Lind. nesto) volucres coeli habent nidos, 9, 58. Nest (Lind. nestas ł nesto), Mt. Kmbl. 8, 20 : Homl. Th. i. 160, 34

nést

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
nést, nésta.

Similar entry: neáh

weg-nest

(n.)
Grammar
weg-nest, es; n.

Food for a journey

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Food for a journey Wearð uncer wegnyst áfúlod, Shrn. 42, 4. Him siþþan sý wegnestes getíðad, and swá mid wegneste hám cyrren, R. Ben. 103, 21. Ðá genámon wit twégen buccan, and wit hig ácwealdon, and gehióldan hiora flǽsc unc tó wægnyste, Shrn. 41, 30

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nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

nett

(n.)
Grammar
nett, es; n.

a neta mosquito-netnet- workweb

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a net (for fowling, fishing, or hunting) Net rete, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 16. Nyt, 73, 41. Ned cassis, ii. 14, 3. Hyra net wæs tóbrocen, Lk. Skt. 5, 6. Úres fisceres nett nostri piscatoris rete, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 19, 57. Feallaþ on nette his cadent in retiaculo

neát

(n.)
Grammar
neát, es; n.

A neatan ox or a cowcattlebeastanimal

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A neat, an ox or a cow, cattle, beast, animal Gif neát mon gewundige, weorpe ðæt neát tó honda oððe foreþingie, L. Alf. pol. 24; Th. i. 78, 9. Nán neát nyste nǽnne andan tó óðrum, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 10. Ne ligeþ hé eallinga on ðære eorþan suá ða creópendan

nese

(adv.)
Grammar
nese, ( = ne sí) ; adv.

No

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Nese vis hoc ? Non, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Wylt ðú wé gadriaþ hig? Ðá cwæþ hé, Nese ( non ), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 29. Syllaþ ús of eówrum ele ... Ðá andswarudun ða gleáwan, Nese, 25, 9. Ðá cwæþ hé : Nese (Lind. næsæ) fæder Abraham, Lk. Skt. 16, 30.

Linked entry: næse

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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nigh, near. Grammar neáh, as adv. of place Ealle hire mágas ða ðe ðǽr neáh wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 139, 16. Ic wát heáhburh hér áne neáh, Cd. Th. 152, 9; Gen. 2517. Fear oððe neáh, 63, 8; Gen. 1029. Ge neáh ge feor, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 7. Ge néh ge feor,

nepte

(n.)
Grammar
nepte, nefte, an; f.

Nepnipcat's mint

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Nep or nip (v. E. D. S. Plant-Names), cat's mint Nepte nepita, Wrt. Voc. ii. 62, 40. Nepte, i. 30, 21. Nepte. Ðás wyrte man nepitamon, and óðrum naman nepte nemneþ, and eác Grécas hý mente orinon hátaþ, Lchdm. i. 208, 7-9. Nefte, ii. 122, 13 : 316, 5

Linked entries: næpte nefte

nestan

(v.)
Grammar
nestan, p. te

To spin

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To spin Ne wynnes and ne nestas non laborant neque nent, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 28. Nestaþ, Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 12, 27

-ness

(suffix)
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; to verbal roots, weak : v. íc-, líf-, nere-, styre-ness. strong: v. foreseó-, grów-, weax-ness. pret. pres. wit-ness

nese

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Ðá cwæd Abraham: 'Nese, . . .', Solil. H. 67, 30. 'Nese, naese,' 68, 7. 'Uton . . . spurian tó morgen furður.' 'Nese, lá, nese,' 46, I.

neán

(adv.)
Grammar
neán, adv.

from nearnearclose at handnearlyabout

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from near Neán and feorran from near and far, Cd. Th. 14, 28; Gen. 225. Feorran oððe neán, 64, 8; Gen. 1047. Somnaþ súþan and norþan, eástan and westan, faraþ feorran and neán, Exon. Th. 220, 26; Ph. 326: Beo. Th. 1683; B. 839. Ic eów wísige ðæt gé genóge

Linked entry: neón

nesan

(v.)
Grammar
nesan, p. næs; pl. nǽson; pp. nesen

To be saved fromto escape from

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To be saved from, to escape from Ðam ðe mid sceolon mereflód nesan those who are to be saved with you from the flood (the living creatures in the ark with Noah ), Cd. Th. 81, 7; Gen. 1341

ness

Similar entry: næss

neát

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Him mon scolde sellan ðá breósð ðæs neátes (cf. . pectusculum de ariete . . . in partem Aaron, Ex. 29, 26-28), Past. 81, 25. Gyf man forstele feoðerfót neát, hors oððe hrýðer (animal quadrupes, equum vel bovem). Ll. Th. ii. 140, 33. Hé þás foldan gefylde

nett

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Add Gif hwylc deór byð on nette áwyrged si fera aliqua in rete strangulata sit, Ll. Th. ii. 214, 1. Fleótas (-es, MS. ) tó nette aestuaria, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 9. Hwæþer gé nú settan eówer nett on dá héhstan dúne ðonne gé fiscian willað? ic wát ðeáh ꝥ gé

-nes

(suffix)
Grammar
-nes, -nes[s],-nys[s], a frequently occurring suffix of feminine abstract nouns, cf.

neom

(v.)
Grammar
neom, neam, nam = ne eom

am notis not

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am not, is not Ðæs gescý neom (nam, Lind.: næm, Rush.) ic wyrðe tó berenne, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 11. Neam ic non sum, Ps. Surt. 118, 30. Sí eówer sprǽc: Hyt ys, hyt ys;nyt nys, hyt nys, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 37. Nis álýfed it is not allowed, Homl. Th. i. 94. 29

Linked entry: nis