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niht-wacu

(n.)
Grammar
niht-wacu, (o); f.

A night-watch

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A night-watch Mec oft bigeat nearo nihtwaco æt nacan stefnan, Exon. Th. 306, 13; Seef. 7

Linked entry: wacu

niht-waru

(n.)
Grammar
niht-waru, e; f.

Night-wear

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Night-wear Genóh byþ ðam munuce ðæt hé hæbbe twá cúlan and twegen syricas for ðære nihtware and for ðæs reáfes þweále, R. Ben. 90, 4

Linked entry: waru

niht-weard

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weard, es; m.

A guard who keeps watch at night

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A guard who keeps watch at night Heofoncandel ( the fiery pillar ) barn, níwe nihtweard, Cd. Th. 185, 1; Exod. 116

niht-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-weorc, es; n.

A work done at night

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A work done at night Nihtweorce ( the defeat of Grendel ) gefeh, Beo. Th. 1659; B. 827

nió-bedd

(n.; v.; adj.; adv.)

Similar entry: neó-bedd

níþ-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-cwalu, e; f.

Grievous destruction

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Grievous destruction Hé hý generede from níþ-cwale, and eác forgeaf éce dreámas, Exon. Th. 77, 18; Cri. 1258

níþ-draca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-draca, an; m.

A hostilemalicious dragon

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A hostile, malicious dragon, Beo. Th. 4538; B. 2273

níþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-full, adj.

Enviousmalicious

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Envious, malicious Ǽfre biþ se níþfulla ( envious ) man on gedréfednysse, forðan ðe se anda his mód ǽlcere gástlícere blisse benǽmþ, Homl. Th. i. 606, 2. Se níþfulla wer ... se gesibsuma wer the malicious man ... the man that loves peace, Basil admn.

níþ-gæst

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-gæst, es; m.

A maliciousmalignant guest

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A malicious, malignant guest Hé ðone níþgæst ( the dragon ) slóh, Beo. Th. 5391; B. 2699. Under níþgysta ( the devils who persecuted Guthlac ) nearwum clommum, Exon. Th. 134, 21; Gú. 511

níþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-heard, adj.

Bold in battleaudacious

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Bold in battle, audacious Níþheard cyning (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 389; El. 195 : (Beowulf ), Beo. Th. 4826; B. 2417. Ðá wearþ sum tó ðæs árod ðara beadorinca, ðæt hé in ðæt búrgeteld níþheard néðde, Judth. Thw. 25, 25; Jud. 277

níþ-hete

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-hete, es; m.

rancoroushateenmityafflictiongrievous troublemalicewickedness

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rancorous, hate, enmity Áwehte ðone wælníþ Nabochodonossor þurh níþhete, Cd. Th. 219, 2; Dan. 48. affliction, grievous trouble Ðe hié generede wið ðam níþhete ( the fiery furnace ), 233, 22; Dan. 279. malice, wickedness Æfter níþhete wiðmétednyssa

Linked entry: -hete

níþ-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-hygdig, adj.

Having the mind disposed to strifebold

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Having the mind disposed to strife, bold Hyrsta swylce on horde ǽr níþhýdige men genumen hæfdon, Beo. Th. 6311; B. 3166

níþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
níþ-líce, adv.

Cowardlymeanly

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Cowardly, meanly Earhlíce ł níþlíce muliebriter, Hpt. Gl. 424, 1

níþ-loca

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-loca, an; m.

A place where one is shut up in misery

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A place where one is shut up in misery Under níþ-loc[an] gebunden, under bealuclommum, Exon. Th. 463, 3; Hö. 64

níþ-sceaða

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sceaða, an ; m.

A malignant foe

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A malignant foe, Exon. Th. 397, 23; Rä. 16, 24

níþ-syn

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níþ-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-wracu, gen. -wræce; f.

Severe punishment

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Severe punishment Ða fǽmnan hét þurh níþwræce nacode þennan, and mid sweopum swingan, Exon. Th. 253, 28; Jul. 187. Cwom Nabochodonossor of níþwracum ( his exile among the beasts of the field ), Cd. Th. 257, 28; Dan. 664

níþ-wundor

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-wundor, es; n.

A wonder that bodes evila portent

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A wonder that bodes evil, a portent Ðǽr mæg nihta gehwæm níþwundor (niþ-, Grein) seón, fýr on flóde, Beo. Th. 2735; B. 1365

níw-cealct

(adj.)
Grammar
níw-cealct, -cilct

newly white-washed

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newly white-washed On ánum nícealtan (níwcilctan, MS. C.) húse in cubiculo nuper calce illito, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 286, 30

Linked entry: cealct

níw-gehálgod

(adj.)

newly consecrated

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newly consecrated Hieu se nígehálgode (níghálgoda) cynincg, Homl. Skt. 18, 326

Linked entry: ge-hálgian