níd-þing
A necessary thing
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A necessary thing Ealra neádþinga hé ( the monk) sceal hihtan and wilnigan fram his mynstres fæder (the abbot ), R. Ben. 57, 3
níd-wraca
One who is forced to be an avenger ⬩ who avenges an affront
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One who is forced to be an avenger, who avenges an affront Gif ǽnig gilda hwilcne man ofstleá, and hé neádwraca sí, and his bismer béte, fylste ǽlc gegylda, Chart. Th. 611, 29
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niht-buttorfleóge
An insect that flies at night ⬩ blatta
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An insect that flies at night; blatta, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 65
niht-feormung
Entertainment for the night
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Entertainment for the night Hé (Lot) ðám rincum (the angels ) beád nihtfeormunge, Cd. Th. 147, 2; Gen. 2433
niht-genga
A creature that goes at night ⬩ a goblin ⬩ evil spirit
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A creature that goes at night, a goblin, evil spirit Wið feóndes costunga and nihtgengan and maran, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12. Wyrc sealf wið nihtgengan, 342, 1. Wið ælfcynne and nihtgengan and ðám mannum ðe deófol mid hǽmþ, 344, 7. Gif men hwylc yfel costung
niht-genge
A night-goer ⬩ an animal that prowls at night ⬩ a hyena
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A night-goer, an animal that prowls at night, a hyena Naectgenge hyna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 41. Nihtgenge hyna, 43, 6
niht-gerím
Reckoning by days ⬩ number of days
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Reckoning by days (v. niht, III), number of days Æfter seofontýnum nihtgerímes after seventeen days, Menol. Fox 52; Men. 26: 110; Men. 55 : Andr. Kmbl. 229; An. 115 : 315; An. 158. Ealra hæfde Similar entries v. and syxtig ðá hé forþ gewát and nigon
niht-helm
The covering of night ⬩ night'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
niht-hræfn
The night-raven ⬩ night jar ⬩ night-owl
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The night-raven, night jar, night-owl Naechthraebn noctua, nocticorax, Ep. Gl. 16 b, 15, 18. Naehthraefn noctua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 76. Nihthræfn nycticorax, i. 63, 12. Nihthrefn, 281, 42. Nihthremn, ii. 60, 36. Nihtremn, i. 29, 35. Nihthrefne (nihtrefen
niht-hróc
The night-rook ⬩ raven
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The night-rook, raven Nihtróc nycticorax, Ps. Lamb. 101, 7
niht-líc
Nightly ⬩ of the night ⬩ nocturnal
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Nightly, of the night, nocturnal Fram ege nihtlícum a timore nocturno, Ps. Spl. 90, 5. For nihtlecum ege, Past. 56; Swt. 433, 11. Hí swuncon on nihtlícum réwette, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 24. Ða steorran sint mannum tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, i. 110
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niht-rest
The couch on which one rests at night
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The couch on which one rests at night Abram síne nihtreste ofgeaf, Cd. Th. 173, 18; Gen. 2863
niht-rím
A number of days
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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070
niht-slǽp
Sleep during the night
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Sleep during the night Ðæt ilce geþanc ðe heom amang ðam nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall ðá hí áwac. Odon hí ðæt sylfe geþohton, Homl. Skt. 23, 442
niht-wæcce
A night-watch ⬩ vigil
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A night-watch, vigil Nihtwæccan vigiliae, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 22. Hyrdas wǽron waciende and nihtwæccan (-wæcan, MS. C.) healdende pastores erant vigilantes et custodientes vigilias noctis, Lk. Skt. 2, 8
georn-ness
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fyll-ness
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fullness Wé lufedon úra wamba fylnesse, Verc. Först. 107, 16
ge-næs
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ge-náp
darkened
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darkened; p. of ge-nípan