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níd-help

(n.)
Grammar
níd-help, m. f.

Help in needneedful help

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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3

níd-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hírness, e; f.

Enforced obedienceservitude

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Enforced obedience, servitude In nédhérnesse ic bégo in servitutem redigo, Rtl. 6, 9

níd-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
níd-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsmana cousin

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A near kinsman, a cousin Iohannes úres Dritenes nýdmǽg, L. Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37

níd-nǽman

(v.)
Grammar
níd-nǽman, p. de

To take by forceto force a womanto ravish

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To take by force, to force a woman, to ravish Gif hwá nunnan gewemme oððe wydewan nýdnǽme, L. Eth. vi. 39; Th. i. 324, 25 : L. C. S. 53; Th. i. 406, 2, 3

níd-nimu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimu, (?), e; f.

A taking by forcerapine

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A taking by force, rapine Fulle sint nédnima (-nimende, Rush.) pleni sunt rapina, Mt. Kmbl. 23. 25. Full is mið nédnime, Lk. Skt. Rush. 11, 39. Nédnioma rapinam, Rtl. 21, 18

Linked entry: -nimu

níd-syn

(n.)
Grammar
níd-syn, (?), níd-synn, e; f.

A sin of violence

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A sin of violence Hú ic becwom in ðis neowle genip nídsynnum (MS. mid synnum : Grein, níþsynnum) fáh, Cd. Th. 275, 32; Sat. 180

níd-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þeów, es; m.

A slavethrall

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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-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
níd-þeówian, p. ode

To reduce to servitudeto compel service from

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To reduce to servitude, to compel service from Gif man cirican nýdþeówige (cf ǽnig man heonan forþ cirican ne þeówige, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 27 : vi. 15; Th. i. 318, 26), L. N. P. L. 21; Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: þeówian

níd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þing, es; n.

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

níd-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-wís, adj.

Necessarydue

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Necessary, due Lof neádwís laus debita, Hy. Surt. 49. 29. Neádþearflíc ł neádwís debitum, necessarium, Hpt. Gl. 424, 52. Swá swá se líchama biþ ontend þurh unálýfede lustas, swá eác byrnþ seó sáwul þurh neádwís wíte, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 19. Neádwísum

níd-wraca

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wraca, an; m.

One who is forced to be an avengerwho avenges an affront

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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29

Linked entry: wraca

níwan-ácenned

(adj.)

new-born

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new-born Ðá wæs broht tó fulwihte níwanácenned cild, Shrn. 130, 7

níw-cumen

(adj.)

newly come (to a particular belief)a neophyte

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newly come (to a particular belief), a neophyte Nícumen neophytus, Hpt. Gl. 480, 12. Se sylfa nígecumena (nícumena, nígcumene) bróðor, R. Ben. 101, 15. Be nígcumenra (nícumenra, Wells, Frag.) gebróðra andfenge, 97, 2. Tǽce him mon siððan tó nígcumenra

níw-fara

(n.)
Grammar
níw-fara, an; m.

A new-comera stranger

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A new-comer, a stranger Ic eom nífara hider on eorþan beforan ðé and ælþeódig incola ego sum apud te in terra, et peregrinus, Ps. Th. 38, 15

Linked entries: níw-gefara fara

níw-gecirred

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Nígecerred neophytus, novellus, Hpt. 488, 4

Linked entry: ge-cirran

níw-hworfen

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Betwux ðam níghworfenum folce ( the recently converted people of Kent ), Homl. Th. ii. 130, 27

ge-niman

Grammar
ge-niman, <b>;
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XIV.</b> add Genam deófol him andan wið, Hml. A. 195, 17. Add Hé genam þurh heora láre on his orþance þá egeslican dǽda, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 20

bet-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bet-nes, -ness, e; f. [bet better]

Satisfaction, amends, amendment, recompencesatisfactio, compensatio

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Satisfaction, amends, amendment, recompence; satisfactio, compensatio Ðæt ic búton betnesse beó mínra synna that I am, without amendment of my sins, L. De Cf. 10; Th. ii. 264, 16

bíg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
bíg-nes, -ness, e; f.

A bending, bowingflexio

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A bending, bowing; flexio Se earm nǽnige bígnesse on ðam elnbogan hæfde brachium nihil prorsus in cubito flexionis habuit, xBd. 5, 3; S. 616, 23

Linked entry: býgnes

bi-niman

(v.)
Grammar
bi-niman, [Goth. bi-niman auferre, furari; κλέπτειν]

to deprive

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to deprive