náwiht-
Good for nothing ⬩ worthless ⬩ naughty
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Ða hé geceás ðe dyselíce and nahtlíce geþuhte synt he chose those that seemed foolish and of no account, R. Ben. 138, 30
neádung
Force or violence used against any one ⬩ compulsion ⬩ necessity
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R. 105, 26. Neádunge vim, Hpt. Gl. 435, 70
Linked entry: níding
neáh
nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place
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Ne maeg hió ðeáh gescínan áhwǽrgen neáh ealla gesceafta the sun cannot reach with its rays anywhere near all creatures, Met. 30, 10.
neáh-lǽcung
A drawing nigh ⬩ approach
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Hý sylfe fram manna gesyhþe áscyriende ðara manna neálǽcynge ná underfóþ cutting themselves off from the sight of men they do not admit the approach of men, R. Ben. 135, 1
níd-boda
One who announces violence or distress
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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda sǽ, nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474
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
níhsta
A neighbour ⬩ proximus
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A neighbour; proximus Se ðe his neáhstan yfeles nán þing ne dyde, and se ðe hosp on his neáhstan ne sette, R. Ben. 3, 20-22. Ne girn ðú ðínes neáhstan wífes ( uxorem proximi tui ), Deut. 5, 21. Gif ðú wed nime æt ðínum nǽhstan, Ex. 22, 26.
Linked entry: neáhsta
nihstnig
fasting
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Eft hý ( monks ) gaderiaþ hý on nixtnig, ðæt hý raca gehýren æt heora fæder ... Hý siððan heora líchoman gereordaþ, R. Ben. 138, 2-8
Linked entry: nixtnig
niht-rím
A number of days
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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070
niman
to take ⬩ receive ⬩ get ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere ⬩ to take ⬩ keep ⬩ hold ⬩ tenere ⬩ to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to contain ⬩ to take (with one) ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to take (to one) ⬩ give ⬩ to take forcibly ⬩ seize ⬩ take away ⬩ carry off ⬩ tollere ⬩ capessere ⬩ auferre ⬩ rapere
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Ðam ðe ðín reáf nymþ qui auferet tibi vestimentum, Lk. Skt. 6, 29. Se ðe hine deáþ nimeþ, Beo. Th. 887; B. 441. Gúþ nimeþ freán eówerne, 5066; B. 2536. Þeófas ðe on mannum heora ǽhta on wóh nimaþ, Blickl. Homl. 61, 22.
Linked entry: bi-nom
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
níwan
Recently ⬩ lately ⬩ newly
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Gif hwá níwan tó mynstres drohtnunge gecyrran wyle if a man's wish to turn to a monastic life is but newly formed, R. Ben. 96, 3. Gelamp nýwan it happened lately, Nicod. Thw. 8, 27 : 19, 37.
níw-cumen
newly come (to a particular belief) ⬩ a neophyte
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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 manna húse, 97, 11
níwe
Newly ⬩ recently
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R. S. 13; Th. i. 438, 19. Sceal mon lácnian swilce ádle mid cú meolcum oððe gáte swá níge molcene drince ( or let him drink goat's milk as newly milked as possible ), Lchdm. ii. 218, 22 : 222, 13
nón
the ninth hour ⬩ hora nona ⬩ the service held at the ninth hour ⬩ nones
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R. 107, 9. Sele drincan on undern, on middæg, on nón, Lchdm. ii. 140, 2. the service held at the ninth hour, nones Wé sungon nón cantavimus nonam, Coll. Monast. Tb. 33, 35
notu
use ⬩ profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ an office ⬩ employment ⬩ the discharge of an office ⬩ conduct of business
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On eallum betǽhtum notum, R.
nyllan
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Bútan nellendes andsware, R. Ben. 20, 19
nytenness
ignorance ⬩ laziness ⬩ disgrace ⬩ ignominy
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Ðæt hyra nán þurh nytennesse hine beládian ne mǽge, R. Ben. 127, 10. laziness, disgrace, ignominy Netenes ðam se ðe forlét ignominia ei qui deserit, Kent. Gl. 454. On his netenesse in ignominia sua, 615.
nyt-weorð
Useful ⬩ advantageous ⬩ profitable
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Se nytwyrða bróðor, R. Ben. 24, 18. Fleóþ ðonne ða nytwierðan (nyttwyrðan, Hatt. MS.) hiérsumnesse ðære láre, and nyllaþ ðæs þencean hú hié mǽgen nytwierðuste (nyttweorðuste, Hatt. MS.) bión hiera níhstum, Past. 5, 3; Swt. 44, 17-19.
of-áxian
To find out by asking ⬩ to learn
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R. 15, 23. Ðá sænde hé his móder tó Hierusalem, tó ðam ðæt hió ðǽr ofáxian scolde ða hálgan róde, 7, 4