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beorhtnan

(v.)
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to grow bright Beorh(t)neð (beorhtmeð, An. Ox. 534) splendescit, Hpt. Gl. 419, 24

gealgmódness

(n.)
Grammar
gealgmódness, ?, gealgness ?, e ; f.

Gloominess, sullenness

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, -nes (?)] obstinatio An. Ox. 56, 157

nafa

(n.)
Grammar
nafa, nafa = ne hafa.

a nave

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a nave

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Noe tealde ðæt hé on neód hine gif hé land ne funde sécan wolde Noah reckoned that if the raven did not find land it would eagerly seek him, Cd. Th. 87, 4; Gen. 1443.

eahta-týne

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
eahta-týne, -ti(é)ne.
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Eahtatýne decem et octo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 281, 14. Eahtatiéne sexies terna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 78. Þreó wǽron ofslagene tó deáðe and eahteteóne gewundade, Chr. 1083; P. 215, 20. Þeós smerenes wæs geworht of ehtaténe cynna wyrtum, Bl. H. 73, 20. Gif þú dést

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nailfasten with nails

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Ne hié scip fereþ naca nægled bord ( or nægled-bord; adj. ?) nor does ship carry her, vessel, nailed plank (or with nail-fastened sides ), Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5. Siððan nægled bord, fær séleste, flód up áhóf, Cd. Th. 85, 22.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

neáh-lǽcung

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-lǽcung, neá-lǽcung, e; f.

A drawing nighapproach

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Hý sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of men they do not admit the approach of men, R. Ben. 135, 1

crusene

Grammar
crusene, l. crús(e)ne,
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and add Crúsne vel heden cocula (cf. mastruca, cocula, de pellibus siue de pilibus, Corp. Gl. H. 76, 65: cappa, capsula, cocula, 27, 108), Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 39: 136, 49

ful-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-neáh, full-neáh, ful-néh; adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostprŏpefĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; prŏpe, fĕre Steorran hie ætiéwdon fulneáh [fulnéh,Th. 29, 12, col. 1] healfe tíd ofer undern stars shewed themselves very nearly half an hour after nine o'clock [a.m. ], Chr. 540; Th. 28, 13; 29, 12, col. 2.

neáh-mann

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-mann, néh-mann, es; m.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Him se gesíþ eác fultumade and ealle ða neáhmenn juvante etiam comite ac vicinis omnibus, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 14. Ða néhmen vicini, 1, 33; S. 499, 10. Úrum neáhmannum vicinis nostris, Ps. Th. 79, 6: Shrn. 73, 35

nearu-níd

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-níd, -néd, e; f.

Sore needgrievous trouble

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Sore need, grievous trouble Ða menigo ðe ðé mid wuniaþ on nearonédum [ or (?) on nearo nédum in confinement by force ], Andr. Kmbl. 203; An. 102. From naronéðe de angusta (as if, angustia? ), Lk. Skt. p. 8, 6

newe-seóða

Grammar
newe-seóða, niwe-, nu-seóða, an; m.

The pit of the belly

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The pit of the belly Be ðam nafolan and bæcþearme and neweseóðan, Lchdm. ii. 232, 1. Niweseóðan, 164, 8. Sió biþ on ða swíðran sídan áþened óþ ðone neweseóðan, 198, 1 : 242, 19 : 258, 6. Nuseóðan, 160, 12

nabban

(v.)
Grammar
nabban, ( = ne habban, the verb is conjugated throughout)

not to haveto be without

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Ne mæg ðæt beón ðæt ða bearn langunga nabban, Blickl. Homl. 131, 26. Næbben, Beo. Th. 3705; B. 1850. Hét mé fremdne god hergan, oððe hí nabban, Exon. Th. 247, 12; Jul. 77. Sint hí ðé pliólícran hæfd ðonne næfd, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, note 10

Linked entries: næfde nafa ne

neáh-mǽg

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-mǽg, neá-, néh-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsman

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A near kinsman His gebróðru and his neámágas fratres ejus omnisque cognatio illa, Ex. 1, 6. Neáhmága adfinium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 8. His néhmága sum and his worldfreónda, Blickl. Homl. 113, 9. Se man leóf his néhmágum and his worldfreóndum, 111, 27.

nídan

(v.)
Grammar
nídan, p. de

To forcecompelurge

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To force, compel, urge Ic nýde cogo, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 14 : Hé ús ne nét (Cott. MS. néd) tó ðam ðæt wé néde scylen gód dón, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 252, 3. Hé nýt ( compellet ) eów ðæt gé faron út, Ex. 11, 1. Hié hié selfe nídaþ (Cott.

niccan

(v.)
Grammar
niccan, to say no (v. nic),
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refuse a person something Ic bidde ðé þurch ðene Drictene gif ic ongén ne cóme ðat ðú it néfre ne lét welden míne unwynan æfter mé ðe mid unrichte sitteð ðéron, and niccað it mé éuere tó unðanke, C. D. vi. 201, 6. [v. N. E. D. nick to deny.]

Linked entry: nic

neáh-gebúr

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-gebúr, néh-gebúr, néhche-, néhhe-, néche-, néhe-búr, es; m.

A neighbour

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Ne laða ðú ðíne welegan neáhgebúras, Past. 44; Swt. 323, 21

Linked entries: freónd dún

ge-neah

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neah, ge-neh; adv.
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Take here ge-neh in Dict

cerrednes

(n.; part.)
Grammar
cerrednes, -ness,e; f. [cerred, pp. of cerran; -nes]

A turningversio

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A turning; versio, Ben. Lye

ege-nys

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

Fearfulness, feartĭmor

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Fearfulness, fear; tĭmor, Ps. Spl. T. 88, 39