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orleg-níð

(n.)
Grammar
orleg-níð, es; m.

Hostility, strife,

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Hostility, strife, Cd. Th. 6, 6; Gen. 84: 56, 20; Gen. 915

nearu-níd

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-níd, -néd, e; f.

Sore needgrievous trouble

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Sore need, grievous trouble Ða menigo ðe ðé mid wuniaþ on nearonédum [ or (?) on nearo nédum in confinement by force ], Andr. Kmbl. 203; An. 102. From naronéðe de angusta (as if, angustia? ), Lk. Skt. p. 8, 6

ge-nídde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nídde,
  • Ps. Vos. 58, 14
: ge-níded

compelledcoactus

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compelled; coactus, Cot. 59: 106

níded-lic

Similar entry: ge-nídedlic

eáster-niht

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-niht, e; f.

Easter-nightnox paschālis

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Easter-night; nox paschālis In ðære eáster-niht in the easter-night, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 10; Hö. 15

niht-helm

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

The covering of nightnight'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

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-cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-cwealm, es; m.

Violent deathdestruction

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Violent death, destruction Heora neát niþ-cwealm forswealh jumenta eorum in morte conclusit, Ps. Th. 77, 50

eall-niwe

Grammar
eall-niwe, l. -níwe,
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and add Seó burhwaru bebyrigde hire líc on eallníwere þrýh, Hml. S. 8, 198. Eallníwne croccan, Lch. iii. 292, 3

níþ-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
níþ-grim, níþ-grimm, adj.

Savagecruel

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Savage, cruel Nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Mé beþeahton þeóstru níþgrim, Ps. Th. 54, 5

Sætern-niht

Grammar
Sætern-niht, Sæter-niht,e ; f.

Friday night,

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Friday night, the night between Friday and Saturday His (Christ) líc læg on byrgene ða Sæterniht and Sunnanniht his body lay in the sepulchre on the nights of Friday and Saturday, Homl. Th. i. 216, 27

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

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-sele

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-sele, es; m.

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

bealo-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
bealo-níþ, beala-níþ, bala-níþ, es; m.

Baleful maliceevilwickednesspravum vel perniciosum studiumperniciescalamitas

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Baleful malice, evil, wickedness; pravum vel perniciosum studium, pernicies, calamitas Him on breóstum bealoníþ weóll baleful malice boiled in his breast, Beo. Th. 5422 ; B. 2714. Bebeorh ðé ðone bealoníþ keep from thee that baleful evil, Beo. Th. 3520

Linked entries: bala-níþ beala-níþ

níg-

(prefix)

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nis

Similar entry: neom

níþ-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
níþ-weorc, es; n.

Battleconflict

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Battle, conflict Níþweorca heard brave in battle, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 26

nip

(n.)
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Nipum rudente, Germ. 399. 451. (?)

nic

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Add: no: — Andswaredun þá snottre cwæþende, 'Ne sé ł nic,' Mt. R. 25, 9