niht-weorc
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
nirwett
narrowness ⬩ a narrow place ⬩ pass ⬩ oppression of the chest ⬩ difficulty of breathing
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narrowness Ic hit geféran ne mehte for ðara wega nerwette ( propter angustas semitas ), Nar. 25, 5. a narrow place, pass Se engel eode intó ánum nyrwette angelus ad locum angustum transiens, Num. 22, 26. oppression of the chest, difficulty of breathing
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níten
An animal ⬩ beast ⬩ cattle
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An animal, beast, cattle Ǽlc cuce þing vel nýten animal : ǽlces kynnes nýten pecus, jumentum, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 37, 38 : 78, 49. Réðe nýten feralis bestia, ii. 147, 54. Ðis nýten haec pecus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 10.
niþ
a man
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a man
niþ
A place low down ⬩ an abyss
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A place low down, an abyss Lǽdaþ in ðæt sceaðena scræf, scúfaþ tó grunde in ðæt nearwe niþ, Cd. Th. 304, 22; Sat. 634
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Th. 302. 23; Fä. 40. Áhrede mé hefiges níþes feónda mínra eripe me de inimicis meis, Ps. Th. 58, 1. Genere mé fram níþe náhtfremmendra, 58, 2.
níþ
Vexatious ⬩ rancorous
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Vexatious, rancorous Æfǽstum onǽled, níþum nearowrencum ( or níþum from preceding word? ), Exon. Th. 316, 5; Mód. 44. [Cf. he fell off heffne dun Inntill niþ hellepine. Orm. 13677.]
níþ-cwalu
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
Violent death ⬩ destruction
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Violent death, destruction Heora neát niþ-cwealm forswealh jumenta eorum in morte conclusit, Ps. Th. 77, 50
níþ-draca
A hostile ⬩ malicious dragon
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A hostile, malicious dragon, Beo. Th. 4538; B. 2273
niþer
Down ⬩ beneath ⬩ below
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Gr. 38; Som. 40, 6. Ðé wearþ helle seáþ niþer gedolfen beneath was the pit of hell dug for thee, Exon. Th. 267, 30; Jul. 423. Ðá hé nyþer ábeáh cum se inclinasset, Jn. Skt. 20, 5. Ic nyþer álǽte submitto, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 41.
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niþer-bogen
down-bent
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down-bent Tó ðære niþerbogenan ác, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 72, 1
niþer-dǽl
A lower part
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A lower part On niþerdǽlum eorþan in inferioribus terrae, Ps. Th. 138, 13
niþer-gang
Descent
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Descent Mid hyra upgange oððe nyþergange, Lchdm. iii. 246, 8
niþerian
to bring low ⬩ humiliate ⬩ to accuse ⬩ condemn
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to bring low, humiliate Se ðe hine nyþeraþ qui se humiliat, Lk. 14, 11. Hí nyþerodon humiliaverunt, Ps. Spl. 93, 5. to accuse, condemn Ne ǽnig mon ðec niþraþ ( condemnavit ), Jn. Skt. Rush. 8, 10. Hí niþeriaþ condemnabunt, Ps. Spl. 93. 21.
niþerung
a bringing low ⬩ humiliation ⬩ overthrow ⬩ damnation ⬩ condemnation
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Gl. 450, 39. damnation, condemnation Niþrung damnatio, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 40 : 24, 20. Hé hí fram yrmþurn écre niþerunge generede, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 26 : 5, 13; S. 633, 14. In niþrunge in condemnatione, Rtl. 24, 19.
niþer-weardes
Downwards ⬩ in a downward direction
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Downwards, in a downward direction Niþerweardes per praeceps, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 32. Nyþerwerd deorsum versum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 63. Niþerwurd in praeceps, deorsum, Hpt. Gl. 499. 66
níþ-full
Envious ⬩ malicious
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Gl. 475, 73. Ðá geseah se hálga wer ðæs árleásan preóstes níþfullan ehtnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 162, 34. Níþfulra lividorum, Hpt. Gl. 519, 69
níþful-líce
Maliciously ⬩ enviously
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Maliciously, enviously Gé ðone rihtwísan Crist níþfullíce ácwealdon, Homl. Th. i. 46, 25
níþ-gæst
A malicious ⬩ malignant 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