níd-mǽg
A near kinsman ⬩ a cousin
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A near kinsman, a cousin Iohannes úres Dritenes nýdmǽg, L. Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37
Linked entries: níd-máge níd-sibb ge-nídmágas
níd-þeów
A slave ⬩ thrall
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A slave, thrall Wé ðé, Hǽlend, biddaþ ðæt ðú gehýre hæfta stefne ðínra niédþiówa, Exon. Th. 22, 33; Cri. 361. Ne derige se hláford his mannum, ne forðan his nýdþeówan, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 3
níd-þing
A necessary thing
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A necessary thing Ealra neádþinga hé ( the monk) sceal hihtan and wilnigan fram his mynstres fæder (the abbot ), R. Ben. 57, 3
niht-helm
The covering of night ⬩ night's curtain
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The covering of night, night's curtain Niht-helm geswearc deorc ofer dryhtgumum night's curtain dark was drawn over men, Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789
niht-hróc
The night-rook ⬩ raven
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The night-rook, raven Nihtróc nycticorax, Ps. Lamb. 101, 7
niht-rím
A number of days
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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070
niht-slǽp
Sleep during the night
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Sleep during the night Ðæt ilce geþanc ðe heom amang ðam nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall ðá hí áwac. Odon hí ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442
niþer-scyfe
A pushing down ⬩ falling down ⬩ hasty downward movement
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A pushing down, falling down, hasty downward movement Niþerscyfe per praeceps, Hpt. Gl. 468, 74
niþer-sige
A going down ⬩ setting
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Ofer niþersi[g]e super occasum, 67, 5
niþer-stige
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
níþ-geteón
Injurious malice
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Injurious malice Sigor áhwearf of norþmanna níþgeteóne ( when Abraham defeated those who carried away Lot ), Cd. Th. 124, 26; Gen. 2068
Linked entry: ge-teón
níþ-geweorc
Malicious ⬩ evil work
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Malicious, evil work Ðeáh hé ( Grendel ) róf síe níþgeweorca, Beo. Th. 1370; B. 683
níþ-gripe
A hostile grasp
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A hostile grasp Hyne ( Grendel ) sár hafaþ in níþgripe (MS. mid gripe, nídgripe [?]) nearwe befongen, Beo. Th. 1956; B. 976
níþing
A villain ⬩ one who commits a vile action
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Se cing and eall here cwǽdon Swegen for níþing ( Swegen had treacherously put Beorn to death ), Chr. 1049; Erl. 174. 31
níþ-sele
A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe
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A hall where one is exposed to the hatred of a foe [Grein reads niþ-sele a hall low down, beneath the water. ] Hé [in] níþsele náthwylcum wæs, ðǽr him nǽnig wæter wihte ne sceþede, Beo. Th. 3030; B. 1513
Linked entry: niþ
nón
the ninth hour ⬩ hora nona ⬩ the service held at the ninth hour ⬩ nones
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the ninth hour; hora nona Prím prima; undern tertia; middæg sexta; nón nona; ǽfen vesperum, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 10-15 : R. Ben. 40, 13. Ða nigoþan tíde ðe wé nón hátaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 35. Ðá com nón dæges, Beo. Th. 3204; B. 1600. Hí him tó gewunon náman
nón-mete
An afternoon meal
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An afternoon meal Nónmete merenda, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 14 : annona, 291, 2 : ii. 8, 67. On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 192, 19
Norþ-Wealh-cynn
The Welsh
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The Welsh, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 28. Sum dǽl ðæs Norþ-Wealcynnes, 894; Erl. 92, 21
Linked entry: Wealh-cyn
nunn-híréd
A nunnery
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A nunnery Ðe ǽr ðes nunhírédes wes, Chart. Th. 232, 6
nunn-scrúd
The habit of a nun
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The habit of a nun Finde Æþelflæd án hyre nunscrúde, lóce hwæt hió betsð mǽge, Chart. Th. 538, 12