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neáh-búend

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-búend, es; m.

A near-dwellera neighbour

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A near-dweller, a neighbour Ic eom neáh-búendum nyt, Exon. Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2

nép

(adj.)
Grammar
nép, adj.

Lackingscanty

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Lacking, scanty (?) Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word

ner

(n.)
Grammar
ner, es; n.

A refuge

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A refuge Geworden is [Dryhten] ner oððe rótnes ðam þearfan factus est Dominus refugium pauperi, Ps. Lamb. 9, 10

Linked entries: ealdor-ner ge-ner

heard-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
heard-neb, -nebb; adj.

Having a hard beak

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Having a hard beak [epithet of the raven] Ðá cwæþ se hálga tó ðám heardnebbum then said the saint to the ravens, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 15

Nen

(n.)

the river Nen in Northamptonshire

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the river Nen in Northamptonshire Ðæt water, ðæt man cleopeþ Nen, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 17

neb-wlitu

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlitu, e; f.

The form of the facethe facecountenance

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The form of the face, the face, countenance Heora nebwlitu sceán swá swá sunne, Homl. Th. ii. 426, 10. Ic ne mæg on his nebwlite beseón, Homl. Skt. 7, 104. Hí gesáwon his nebwlite swylce sumes engles ansýne, Homl. Th. i. 46, 5. Sege ús his nebwlite describe

neb-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
neb-gebræc, es; n.

A defluxion from the headmucus of the nose

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A defluxion from the head, mucus of the nose Nebgebræc coriza ( = κορυζα ), Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 28: ii. 135, 77

neb-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlátung, e; f.

Boldnessimpudencefrontositas

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Boldness, impudence; frontositas, Lye (from a vocabulary in the Cotton library)

Linked entry: wlátung

neb-wlatung

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlatung, e; f.

Dejectionvultus demissio

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Dejection; vultus demissio, Lye

neb-gebræc

Grammar
neb-gebræc, l. neb-gebrǽc.

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-nes

(suffix)
Grammar
-nes, -nes[s],-nys[s], a frequently occurring suffix of feminine abstract nouns, cf.

emn-neáh

(prep.)
Grammar
emn-neáh, prep.

Equally near æque prŏpe

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Equally near; æque prŏpe On ǽlcere stówe he is hire emn-neáh it is in every place equally near it. Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 23

Linked entry: efen-neáh

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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necessity, inevitableness Neód (néd, Lind. Rush.) ys ðæt swycdómas cumon necesse est ut veniant scandala, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 7 : Homl. Th. i. 514, 33. Gif ðæt nýd ábǽdeþ cum ipsa necessitas compellit, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 1. Nemne hwylc nýd máre ábǽdde, 3,

geap-neb

(adj.)
Grammar
geap-neb, adj. [geap crooked; neb the head, face, beak, nib]

Crooked-nibbedwith a bent beakarchedcurvātus

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Crooked- nibbed, with a bent beak, arched; curvātus Standeþ me hér on eaxelum Ælfheres láf, gód and geapneb Ælfhere's legacy stands here on my shoulders, good and crooked-nibbed, Wald. 94; Vald. 2, 19

neáh-mǽg

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-mǽg, neá-, néh-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsman

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A near kinsman His gebróðru and his neámágas fratres ejus omnisque cognatio illa, Ex. 1, 6. Neáhmága adfinium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 8. His néhmága sum and his worldfreónda, Blickl. Homl. 113, 9. Se man leóf his néhmágum and his worldfreóndum, 111, 27. Wífe

ful-neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-neáh, full-neáh, ful-néh; adv.

Full nearlyvery nearlyalmostprŏpefĕre

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Full nearly, very nearly, almost; prŏpe, fĕre Steorran hie ætiéwdon fulneáh [fulnéh,Th. 29, 12, col. 1] healfe tíd ofer undern stars shewed themselves very nearly half an hour after nine o'clock [a.m. ], Chr. 540; Th. 28, 13; 29, 12, col. 2. Fulneáh

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, aldor-ner, es; n.

A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylumvitæ servātio, refŭgium

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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54

Linked entries: aldor-ner feorh-ner

neó

(n.)

a corpse

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a corpse

neáh-gebúr

(n.; prefix)
Grammar
neáh-gebúr, néh-gebúr, néhche-, néhhe-, néche-, néhe-búr, es; m.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Néhgebúr adfinis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 68 : convical, 135, 56. Míne frýnd and míne miáas and míne neáhgebúras amici mei, et proximi mei, Ps. Th. 37, 11. His neáhgebúras (néhebúras, Lind.: néhgibúras, Rush.) vicini, Jn. Skt. 9, 8. Hyre néhchebúras

Linked entries: freónd dún

neb-wlitu

(n.)
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Add: <b>neb-wlite;</b> es; m. Heora nebwlite þurh ðá mycclan sorhge mid ealle áhlǽnsode, Hml. S. 23, 126. Eall heora nebwlite ongann tó scínenne swilce seó þurhbeorhte sunne, 820. Him gelícode hire fægra nebwlite, Hml. A. 94, 89.