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niþera

Similar entry: neoþera

neoþera

(adj.)
Grammar
neoþera, niþera; adj. (without a positive form)

Lower

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On ðás niþeran dǽlas ðisse ceastre, Blickl. Homl. 239, 6. Yfemest is eallra gesceafta fýr ofer eorþan, folde neoþemest, Met. 20. 85. On ðære nyþemystan ( lowest ) bytminge, Homl. Th. i. 536, 10.

Linked entries: niþemest niþera

niþer

(adv.)
Grammar
niþer, adv.

Downbeneathbelow

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Ðú niþer færst ( descendes ) óþ helle, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 23. Niþer feallaþ procident, Ps. Lamb. 71, 9 : 94, 6. Niþer fylþ decidat, 89,6. Gá nyþer descende Mt. Kmbl. 27, 40. Hé nyþer ne eode, Ex. 32, 1. Gang niþer, Deut. 9, 12.

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niþere

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Ꝥ leóhte fýr úp gewít and sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr níþere, Bt. 41, 13; F. 234, 13. Add

niþere

(adv.)
Grammar
niþere, niþre; adv.

Downbeneathbelow

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Down, beneath, below Læg mín flǽschoma in foldan bigrafen, niþre gehýded in byrgenne, ðæt ðú meahte beorhte uppe on roderum wesan, Exon. Th. 89, 34; Cri. 1467. Uppe ge niþre, 360, 3; Pa. 74

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niþer

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Ðonne sió lufu for mildheortnesse nieðer ástígeð, Past. 103, 16. Ꝥ wæter ic niðer (not neðer, v. Angl. i. 509) ágeát aquam effudi, Nar. 8, 10. Betwix deádum mannum bið þín earding-stów niðer on eorðan, 50, 28. Wearþ hine niðer on þæt nióbedd, Gen. 343

niþerian

(v.)
Grammar
niþerian, niþrian; p. ode.

to bring lowhumiliateto accusecondemn

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to bring low, humiliate Se ðe hine nyþeraþ qui se humiliat, Lk. 14, 11. Hí nyþerodon humiliaverunt, Ps. Spl. 93, 5. to accuse, condemn Ne ǽnig mon ðec niþraþ ( condemnavit ), Jn. Skt. Rush. 8, 10. Hí niþeriaþ condemnabunt, Ps. Spl. 93. 21. Niþrigaþ

niþre

Similar entry: niþere

-níþla

(suffix)

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niþor

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niþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-weard, adj.

Downwardturned downwards

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Niþer-wearþ, 413, 15; Rä. 32, 6

niþer-sige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-sige, es; m.

A going downsetting

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Ofer niþersi[g]e super occasum, 67, 5

niþer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-líc, adj.

lowlowhumbleinferior

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low (of position) Án þeósterful dene swíðe niþerlíc, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 5. Heortan niþerlícan cordis ima, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 202, 5. On nyþerlícum eorþan in inferioribus terrae, Ps. Lamb. 62, 10. Tó nyþerlícum ad inferos, Cant. An. 6. Hé his eágan bígde

niþer-scyfe

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-scyfe, es; m.

A pushing downfalling downhasty downward movement

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A pushing down, falling down, hasty downward movement Niþerscyfe per praeceps, Hpt. Gl. 468, 74

niþer-stige

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-stige, es; m.

A descent

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A descent Se upstige and se niþerstige the ascent and descent (of the angels seen by Jacob in his dream), R. Ben. 23, 7. Tó Olivetes muntes nyþerstige ad descensum montis Oliveti, Lk. Skt. 19, 37

niþer-ástígend

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-ástígend, es; m.: <b>-astígende</b>; ptcpl.
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One who descends: descending Fram niðerástígendum on seáðe a descendentibus in lacum, Ps. L. 29, 4: 87, 5

niþer-flór

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-flór, f.
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A lower floor, a room downstairs Gelógode Benedictus hine sylfne on sumes stýpeles úpflóra, and Seruandus gereste hine on þǽre nyðerflóre þæs ylcan stýpeles ( in turris inferioribus), Gr. D. 170, 17. Nyðerflóra, 20

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niþer-hryre

(n.)
Grammar
niþer-hryre, es; m.
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A falling down Mid fylle oððe mid niþerhryre casu vel praecipitatione, Scint. 229, 12

niþer-onwend

(adj.)
Grammar
niþer-onwend, adj.
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Down-turned Hé hangode nyþeronwendum heáfde he hung head downwards, Gr. D. 24, 29

niþer-sceótende

(adj.)
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down-rushing Nyþersceótende pręcipites, An. Ox. 2669