níþ-gæst
A malicious ⬩ malignant guest
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A malicious, malignant guest Hé ðone níþgæst ( the dragon ) slóh, Beo. Th. 5391; B. 2699. Under níþgysta ( the devils who persecuted Guthlac ) nearwum clommum, Exon. Th. 134, 21; Gú. 511
níþ-hete
rancorous ⬩ hate ⬩ enmity ⬩ affliction ⬩ grievous trouble ⬩ malice ⬩ wickedness
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rancorous, hate, enmity Áwehte ðone wælníþ Nabochodonossor þurh níþhete, Cd. Th. 219, 2; Dan. 48. affliction, grievous trouble Ðe hié generede wið ðam níþhete ( the fiery furnace ), 233, 22; Dan. 279. malice, wickedness Æfter níþhete wiðmétednyssa
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níþ-hete
A malignant foe
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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836
non
The title given to the older by the younger monks
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The title given to the older by the younger monks Ða yldran hyra gingran bróðor nemnen, and ða gingran hyra yldran nonnos (nonas, Wells, Frag.) nemnen, R. Ben. 115, 19
nón-gereord
A repast after the service of nones
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A repast after the service of nones Siððan hýðone forman cnyl tó nóne gehýren, gangen hý ealle from hyra weorce and dón hý gearuwe, ðæt hý mágon tó cirican gán, ðonne mon eft cnylle. Ðonne eft æfter heora nóngereorde rǽdan hý eft heora béc, R. Ben. 74
nón-sang
The service held at the ninth hour ⬩ nones
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The service held at the ninth hour, nones Ða seofon tídsangas . . . nónsang, L. Ælfc. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 7. De officio nonae horae (nónsang), Btwk. 216, 31 : R. Ben. 39, 19 : 40, 7. Nónsang wé singaþ nonam psallimus, Hymn. Surt. 60, 35
norþ-folc
The northern division of a people ⬩ the people of the north of England ⬩ the people of Norfolk ⬩ Norfolk
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The northern division of a people; the people of the north of England Humbre tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelþeóde and norþfolc, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 18. the people of Norfolk, Norfolk Hé wæs geboren on Norþfolce. Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc
norþ-here
An army belonging to the north
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An army belonging to the north Heó (the English force ) gehergade swíðe micel on ðæm norþhere, ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on gehwelces cynnes yrfe, and manega men ofslógon ðara Deniscena, Chr. 910; Erl. l00, 13
Norþ-mann
A man belonging to a northern country ⬩ a Norseman ⬩ Norwegian ⬩ Dane
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A man belonging to a northern country. a Norseman, Norwegian or Dane Ealle ða ðe on Norþhymbrum búgeaþ, ǽgþer ge Englisce ge Denisce ge Norþmen, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 17. Gewitan him ðá Norþmen nægledcnearrum, 937; Erl. 115, 2. Ða Cwénas hergiaþ hwílum
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not
A mark ⬩ sign
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A mark, sign Mé þingþ wynsumlíc ðæt is ðæra preósta notas ðám bócerum gekýðe ðé læs ðe hig witan ðæt ða rímcræftige weras sýn bútan cræftigum getácnungum, Anglia viii. 333, 17-19
notere
One who makes notes
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One who makes notes Notera ł wrítera notariorum, Hpt. Gl. 473, 12
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not-wrítere
One who writes notes
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One who writes notes Notwrítera notariorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 66
nume-stán
A pebble
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A pebble Cealc, numestán calculus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 6
or-weorð
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Ignominy, shame Gefyl ansýne heora of orwurðe ( ignominia ), Ps. Spl. C. 82, 15
pening-weorþ
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A penny-worth Hafa án penigweorþ swefles, Lchdm. iii. 38, 28. Æt ǽlcon gegyldan ǽnne peningc oððe án peningcwurþ weaxes, Chart. Th. 605, 26. Twá hund peningweorþ hláfes, Homl. Th. i. 182, 9
port
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a port, haven Wið ðone gársecg is se port ðe mon hǽt Caligardamana, and be súþaneástan ðæm porte is ðæt ígland Deprobane, and be norþan ðæm Gandes múþan ... is se port Samera. Be norþan ðæm porte is se múþa ðære ié Ottorogorre, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 10, 8
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rǽdic
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A radish Rǽdic raphanum vel radix, Wrt. Voc. i. 31, 37 : vermenaca, 68, 65 : hierobotanim, ii. 43, 52. Rédic, Lchdm. ii. 276, 10. Syle ðane rǽdic tó þicganne . . . se rǽdic, 286, 10-14. Hrǽdic, iii. 20, 26. Genim hrǽdic nyðeweardne, 46, 1
ge-werc
A fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx
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A fort, fortress; arx Hie ðǽr gewerc worhton they there wrought a fortress, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 16
ge-wyrht
Work ⬩ deed ⬩ merit ⬩ desert
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Work, deed, merit, desert Deág ðín gewyrhtu if thy deeds are good, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 11: Fä. 4. Ða heálícan gewyrhto Sancte Iohannes the exalted deeds of St. John, Blickl. Homl. 167, 5. Rǽctþ ǽghwilcum men ágen gewyrhta give to every man his deserts
ge-wyrp
A heap thrown up[?]
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A heap thrown up[?] Andlang gewyrpes, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 78, 29