níþ-heard
Bold in battle ⬩ audacious
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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
rancorous ⬩ hate ⬩ enmity ⬩ affliction ⬩ grievous trouble ⬩ malice ⬩ wickedness
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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 heora secundum nequitiam adinventionum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. T. 27, 5.
Linked entry: -hete
níþ-hete
A malignant foe
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A malignant foe Léton ðone hálgan bídan burh-wealle néh, his níþhetum, nihtlangne fyrst, Andr. Kmbl. 1667; An. 836
níþ-hycgende
having hatred ⬩ malice in the heart
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having hatred or malice in the heart Slógon eornoste Assiria oretmæcgas níþhycgende nánne ne sparedon with hate in their hearts Assyria 's warriors they (the Hebrews) hewed, not one did they spare, Judth. Thw. 24, 40; Jud. 233.
níþ-hygdig
Having the mind disposed to strife ⬩ bold
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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
Cowardly ⬩ meanly
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Cowardly, meanly Earhlíce ł níþlíce muliebriter, Hpt. Gl. 424, 1
níþ-loca
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
A malignant foe
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A malignant foe, Exon. Th. 397, 23; Rä. 16, 24
niþþas
Men
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Men Niþþas findaþ gold, gumþeóda bearn, Cd. Th. 14, 27; Gen. 225. Niþþa bearna ǽrest ealra, 69, 14; Gen. 1135 : 77, 33; Gen. 1284 : Beo. Th. 2015; B. 1005 : Exon. Th. 167, 34; Gú. 1070. Niþþa nergend, 140, 18; Gú. 612.
Linked entry: niþ
níþ-wracu
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
A wonder that bodes evil ⬩ a 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
níwan-cumen
recently come (to a particular belief) ⬩ a neophyte
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recently come (to a particular belief), a neophyte Níwancumen neofitus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 68
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níwane
Lately ⬩ recently
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Lately, recently Wénaþ ðæt ðæt ne sié eald gesceaft, ac síe geworden níwane, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 4
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níw-bacen
New-baked
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New-baked Wé mid ús námon nígbacene hláfas panes calidos sumpsimus, Jos. 9, 12
níw-cealct
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
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níw-cenned
new-born
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new-born Mid hyre nícendum cilde cum recens nato parvulo, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 1
Linked entry: ní-cend
níwe
new ⬩ not yet used ⬩ new ⬩ recent ⬩ not of long standing ⬩ not long made ⬩ new (to anything) ⬩ inexperienced ⬩ new ⬩ novel ⬩ different from what has gone before
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new, not yet used Ne ásend nán scyp of níwum reáfe on eald reáf; elles ðæt níwe slít, and se níwa scyp ne hylp ðam ealdan, Lk. Skt. 5, 36. Smyre mid níre (MS. B. ánre) feþere, Lchdm. i. 234, 13. Hé léde hyne on hys níwan byrgene, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 60.
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níw-gehwirfed
newly converted
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newly converted Ðæt hé ða nígehwyrfedan (níghwurfedan, MS. C.; níghwerfdan, MS. V.) mid fulluhte áþwóge, Homl. Skt. 5, 126
níw-hwirfed
newly converted
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newly converted Níhwurfed ł nílǽred neophytus, Hpt. G1. 48o, 13
níw-líc
New ⬩ fresh
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New, fresh Bearn ðíne swá swá nýwlícra elebergena filii tui sicut nouellae oliuarum, Ps. Lamb. 127, 3