morþ
death ⬩ destruction ⬩ perdition ⬩ that which causes death ⬩ murder ⬩ slaying with an attempt at concealment of the deed ⬩ murder ⬩ homicide
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R. A. 625. Schmid. A. S.
Linked entries: morþ-weorc morþ-wyrhta
mot
A mote ⬩ an atom
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Ðú gesáwe gehwǽde mot on ðínes bróðor eáge, R. Ben. 12, 3. Ðæt lytle mot ... ðone mot, Lk. Skt. Lind. 6, 41, 42
mót-hús
A house where a court or assembly is held
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Móthúses prod[r]omi. Hpt. Gl. 476, 61
Linked entry: gemót-hús
munuc-líc
Monastic
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Rdr. 96, 46 : Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 2 : 4, 27; S. 603, 24. Hé wolde árǽran on his biscopríce munuclícne regol, Homl. Skt. 6, 59. Healdan his munuclíce scrúdware, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9.
munuc-líce
Monastically ⬩ after the manner of a monk
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Rdr. 97, 67
mynecenu
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Munecena mynstru, R. Ben. 136, 4. Ða forlǽtenan mynstru mid munecum gesettan and eác mid mynecenum, Chart. Th. 240, 17. Basilisca wearþ módor ofer manega mynecena, Homl. Skt. 4, 85. Mynecæna, Lchdm. iii. 440, 15.
nǽp-sǽd
Seed of turnip or of rape
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Seed of turnip or of rape Genim senepes sǽdes dǽl and nǽpsǽdes, Lchdm. ii. 24, 15. Nim senepsǽd and nǽpsǽd, iii. 88, 15
nam-cúþ
Having the name well-known ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ of note ⬩ of renown
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Se ríca biþ namcúðre on his leóde ðonne se þearfa the name of the rich man is better known in his country than that of the poor man, Homl. Th. i. 330, 5. [Sodome and Gomorre, and alle þe nomecuðe buruhwes (famous cities ), A. R. 334, 25
neádian
To be necessary
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Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8
nearulíce
narrowly ⬩ within narrow limits ⬩ briefly ⬩ oppressively ⬩ grievously ⬩ narrowly ⬩ exactly ⬩ strictly
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R. 334, 14.]
Linked entry: nearu-þanc
neód-spearuwa
An active, restless sparrow
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R. 152), Ps. Th. 123, 6
Linked entry: spearwa
neósian
to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry or inspection ⬩ to inspect ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to visit with calamity, disease
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Ðone ðe hí untrumne neósian cóman, 4, 11; S. 579, 40 : R. Ben. 17, 2. Ðonne Drihten úre hwylces neósian wille, Blickl. Homl. 125, 13. to seek with hostile intent (cf. sécan), to visit with calamity, disease, etc.
nép
Lacking ⬩ scanty
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Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word
níd-behéfe
Necessary ⬩ needful
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Synd gesealde from ðam abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, R. Ben. 92, 2 : 127, 5. In Godes lofe and in nýdbehéfum weorcum wé sceolon gewunigan, L. E. I. 42; Th. ii. 438, 31. Wé habbaþ ða nýdbehéfestan ánunga áwritene, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 12
Linked entry: níd-behóf
níd-hǽmed
Rape
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Rape, L. Alf. pol. 25, 26; Th. i. 78, 11-18
níd-riht
a duty that must be performed ⬩ service ⬩ office ⬩ officium ⬩ debitum ⬩ a due ⬩ what must be paid
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R. S. 9; Th. i. 438, 2. Similar entries v. next word
niht-sang
the service at the seventh of the canonical hours ⬩ compline ⬩ a copy of the service
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C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 3-7 : R. Ben. 40, 7. Hwænne wylle gé singan nihtsangc ( completorium ), Coll. Monast. Th. 34, 3. a copy of the service Sind .ii. fulle sangbéc and .i. nihtsang . . .
niht-waru
Night-wear
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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4
Linked entry: waru
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Níþe róf bold in battle, Judth. Thw. 22, 7; Jud. 53. Níþ áhebban wið to strive against, Elen. Kmbl. 1672; El. 838. Níþa ofercumen, fǽge and geflýmed, Beo. Th. 1694; B. 845. Æt níþa gehwam nýdgesteallan, 1768; B. 882.
níwe
new ⬩ not yet used ⬩ new ⬩ recent ⬩ not of long standing ⬩ not long made ⬩ new (to anything) ⬩ inexperienced ⬩ new ⬩ novel ⬩ different from what has gone before
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new, not yet used Ne ásend nán scyp of níwum reáfe on eald reáf; elles ðæt níwe slít, and se níwa scyp ne hylp ðam ealdan, Lk. Skt. 5, 36. Smyre mid níre (MS. B. ánre) feþere, Lchdm. i. 234, 13. Hé léde hyne on hys níwan byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 60.
Linked entry: níwung