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hǽðen-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-nes, se; f.

Heathenism, paganismgentilitas

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Heathenism, paganism; gentilitas Ðá ongunnon monige hǽðennysse þeáw forlǽtan relicto gentilitatis ritu, Bd. 1, 26; S. 488, 12. Hé tó hǽðennysse wæs gehwyrfed ad apostasiam conversus est, 3, 30; S. 561, 39

heá-nes

Similar entry: heáh-nes

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

cól-nes

(n.)
Grammar
cól-nes, -ness, e; f.

COOLNESScool aira breezerefrigeriumaura

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COOLNESS, cool air, a breeze; refrigerium, aura On cólnesse in refrigerium Ps. Th. 65, 11

Linked entry: coelnes

a-bylg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylg-nes, æ-bylig-nes, æ-bylig-nys, -ness, e; f. [abylgan to offend]

An offencescandalangerwrathindignationoffensairaindignatio

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An offence, scandal, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, ira, indignatio He him abylgnesse oft gefremede he had oft perpetrated offence against him, Exon. 843; Th. 317, 35; Mód. 71

ge-mǽn-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mǽn-nes, -ness, e; f. [ge-mǽne communis]

A communion, fellowship, connectioncommunio, consortium, admixtio

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Ne ic ǽfre mid mannum mán-fremmendum ge-mǽnnesse micle hæbbe cum hominibus operantibus iniquitatem non comminabor [Vulg. communicabo, Ps. Surt. conbinabor], Ps. Th. 140, 6 : R. Ben. proœm. Gemencgnyss [MS.

a-wendelíc-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-wendelíc-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Mutablenessmutabilitychangeablenessinconstancymutabilitas

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[a-wendedlíc changeable, -ness]

eges ful-nes

(n.)
Grammar
eges ful-nes, -ness, e ; f.

Fulness of fear, formidablenessformīdŏlōsĭtas

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Fulness of fear, formidableness; formīdŏlōsĭtas Eges fulnes, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 21. v. egenys

ge-dyrstig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyrstig-nes, -ness, e; f.

Boldnessaudacia

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MS. 17 a, 15 : Nar. 19, 11

ge-cyrred-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cyrred-nes, -ness, e; f.

A turningconversion

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A turning, conversion Æfter his gecyrrednysse, Gregorius þénode þearfum after his conversion Gregory ministered to the poor, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 35

ge-nyhtsum-nes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nyhtsum-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, e; f.

An abundance, plentyabundantia

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An abundance, plenty; abundantia In mínre genyhtsumnisse in mea abundantia, Ps. Surt. 29, 7: 64, 12

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.

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.

nebb

(n.)
Grammar
nebb, es; n.

a nebniba beaka beak-shaped thinga nosethe gristle of the nosethe facecountenance

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Ic ( a helm ) hæbbe heard nebb, 489, 29; Rä. 79, 1. a nose, the gristle of the nose Neb internasum (cf. nose gristle internasus, 43, 20), Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 50. Gif mon óðrum ðæt neb (nebb, MSS. B. H.: næb, MS.

a-cwilþ

perishes

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perishes Nea-cwilþ perishes not, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 29

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Mé is neód necesse habeo, ic habbe neóde necesse habeo, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 38. Nis Gode nán neód úre ǽhta, Homl. Th. i. 140, 24. Nis Gode nán neód ðæt wé gód wyrcan, nenán þing ne hǽt for his ágenre neóde, Homl. Skt. 11, 299.

dræge

(n.)
Grammar
dræge, es; n?

A DRAG, drag-nettragŭla, verricŭlum

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A DRAG, drag-net; tragŭla, verricŭlum Dræg-netvel dræge tragŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 13; Wrt. Voc. 15, 13. Dræge tragŭla vel verricŭlum, 105; Som. 78, 40; Wrt. Voc. 57, 22

neáh-lǽcan

(v.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcan, neá-lǽcan; p. -lǽhte, -lǽcte

To draw nighapproach

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To draw nigh, approach Ðis fýr mé swíðe neálǽceþ ignis mihi adpropinquat, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 24 : Exon. Th. 164, 4; Gú. 1006. Deáþ neálǽcte, 170, 16; Gú. 1112. Hé neálǽhte accessit, Gen. 27; 27. On ðære tíde ðe neálǽhte niðða bearnum, Cd. Th. 77, 32;

neáh-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-líce, neá-líce; adv.

Nearlyabout

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Nearly, about Hié neálíce swá fela ( tot pene ) þearfena ofsleáþ swá hié ídelíce mid hiera ælmessan gehelpan meahton, Past. 45, 1; Swt. 335, 15. Hý blówaþ ðonne neálíce ( just about when ) óðre wyrta scrincaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13

neáten

(n.)
Grammar
neáten, neá-west.

Similar entry: níten