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níd-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
níd-mægen, es; n.

Forceviolence

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Force, violence Nédmægn vim, Rtl. 117, 25

níd-máge

(n.)
Grammar
níd-máge, an; f.

A near kinswomana cousin

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A near kinswoman, a cousin Ǽfre ne geweorðe ðæt cristen man gewífige on ðæs wífes nýdmágan ðe ǽr hæfde, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 16. Nédmágan, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24

Linked entries: níd-mǽg máge

níd-micel

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-micel, adj.

Very importanturgent

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Very important, urgent Nédmycel (medmycel, MS. B.) ǽrende ðider habbaþ, and ús is þearf ðæt hit gefyllon, St. Andr. 6, 20

níd-nima

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nima, an; m.

One who takes by force

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One who takes by force Nédniomu violenti, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 11, 12. Nédnioma (-niomo, Lind.) raptores, Lk. Skt. Rush. 18, 11

Linked entry: nima

níd-nimung

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nimung, e; f.

A taking by forcerapine

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A taking by force, rapine Wífa nýdnimung stuprum, raptum, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 32. Full is mið nédnimincg plenum est rapina, Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 39

Linked entries: níd-niman nimung

níd-riht

(n.)
Grammar
níd-riht, es; n.

a duty that must be performedserviceofficeofficiumdebituma duewhat must be paid

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R. S. 9; Th. i. 438, 2. Similar entries v. next word

níd-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
níd-scyld, e; f.

Bounden duty

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Bounden duty Sóna swá ðære áre cymþ, swá þyncþ him ðæt se hié him niédscylde sceolde se se hié him sealde as soon as he comes to the honour, it seems to him that he who gave it him was bound to grant it as a matter of right; repente perveniens

níd-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
níd-sibb, e; f.

Relationship

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Voc. ii. 61, 15

níd-syndrig

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-syndrig, adj.

Quite apart

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sylfe ða munecas nǽdsyndrige (monachos) seipsos, Cod. Dip. B. i. 154, 12

níd-þearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-þearf, adj.

Necessaryneedful

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Th. 29, 31

nídþearf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nídþearf-líc, adj.

Necessaryneedfuluseful

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Nýdþearflícu, 5, 9; S. 622, 26 : 4, 3; S. 567, 31. Be ðám nýdþearflícan þingum, intingum, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 24 : 2, 4; S. 505, 30. Neádþearflícum gestreónum debito emolumento, Hpt. Gl. 432, 69. Ða nédþearflícan hús, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 25

níd-þeówetling

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þeówetling, es; m.

One who is forced into slavery

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Th. 628, 11-26

Linked entry: þeówetling

níd-wædla

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wædla, an; m.

A needy person

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A needy person Ðú scealt on wræc hweorfan nacod niédwædla, neorxna wanges dugeþum bedǽled, Cd. Th. 57, 16; Gen. 929

Linked entry: wǽdla

nídwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
nídwíslíce, adv.

Of necessity

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Of necessity sylf wæs ðære hálgan ǽ underþeód, ðæt ða álýsde ðe neádwíslíce ðære ǽ underþeódde wǽron, Homl. Th. i. 94, 16

nídwísness

(n.)
Grammar
nídwísness, e; f.

Necessity

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Gl. 462, 69

níd-wracu

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wracu, e; f.

Violencemisery caused by violence

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Violence, misery caused by violence Wæs ðæt gewin láð and longsum, ðe on ða leóde becom, nýdwracu níþgrim, nihtbealwa mǽst, Beo. Th. 388; B. 193. Hyne God wolde nergan wið níþum, and hyra nýdwræce deópe déman, Exon. Th. 135, 17; . 525

níd-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
níd-wyrhta, an; m.

One who acts from necessityan involuntary agent

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One who acts from necessity, an involuntary agent Se ðe nýdwyrhta biþ ðæs ðe misdéþ, se biþ ðý beteran dómes symle wyrðe, ðe nýdwyrhta wæs ðæs ðe worhte, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 23-25.

Linked entry: níd-dǽda

nift

(n.)
Grammar
nift, e; f.

A niecegrand-daughtera step-daughter

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A niece, grand-daughter, or a step-daughter Nift privigna, filia sororis, Ep. Gl. 18 b, 6. Nift privigna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 117, 80. Seó wæs nift ðæs hína ealdres ( neptem patris families ), Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 5.

nigon

(n.; num.; adj.)

nine

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Grammar nigon, as subst. Hwǽr synt ða nigone (nygene, MS. A : nigona, Lind. : nióne, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 17, 17. Ðá hét se cyng faran mid nigonum ðara níwena scipa, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 20.

nigonteóþa

(num.; adj.)

nineteenth

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nineteenth Se niganteóþa getælcircul circulus decennovenalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 33. Nigonteóþe healf geár, Chr. Erl. 4. 7 : 855; Erl. 68, 33. Ðý nigonteóþan geáre mínes lífes, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 28