níd-hád
Force ⬩ compulsion
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Force, compulsion Neádháde vim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72. 54
nídling
one who serves of necessity ⬩ a slave ⬩ bondman ⬩ one who has to serve on board ship ⬩ a sailor
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one who serves of necessity, a slave, bondman Gif ðú fioh tó borge selle ðínum geféran ðe mid ðé eardian wille, ne niéde ðú hine swá niédling (MS. H. nýdling), L. Alf. 35; Th. i. 52, 22. Hié on cnihtháde wǽron óðerra manna niédlingas in youth they had
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-gerím
Reckoning by days ⬩ number of days
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Reckoning by days (v. niht, III), number of days Æfter seofontýnum nihtgerímes after seventeen days, Menol. Fox 52; Men. 26: 110; Men. 55 : Andr. Kmbl. 229; An. 115 : 315; An. 158. Ealra hæfde Similar entries v. and syxtig ðá hé forþ gewát and nigon
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-hræfn
The night-raven ⬩ night jar ⬩ night-owl
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The night-raven, night jar, night-owl Naechthraebn noctua, nocticorax, Ep. Gl. 16 b, 15, 18. Naehthraefn noctua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 76. Nihthræfn nycticorax, i. 63, 12. Nihthrefn, 281, 42. Nihthremn, ii. 60, 36. Nihtremn, i. 29, 35. Nihthrefne (nihtrefen
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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A going down, setting Sunne oncneów niþersige ( occasum ) hire, Ps. Lamb. 103, 19 : 113, 3. 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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A villain, one who commits a vile action Walreáf is níþinges dǽde, L. Ath. iv. 7; Th. i. 228, 3. 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
níþ-weorc
Battle ⬩ conflict
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Battle, conflict Níþweorca heard brave in battle, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 26