neádian
To force ⬩ compel ⬩ constrain
Entry preview:
God hine ne neádode on náðre healfe, ac lét hine habban his ágene cyre, Hexam. 15; Norm. 22, 30. Ne neádige hine man tó fæstene ne cogatur ad jejunium, L. Ecg. P. iv. 25; Th. ii. 212, 5 : L. Ælfc. C. 29; Th. ii. 352, 29. Neádede cogeret, Hpt.
Linked entry: neódian
neádian
To be necessary
Entry preview:
.), ðæt ðæs reáfes máre sý, on hleówfæstum læs. Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8
neáh-líc
Near
Entry preview:
Lamb. 21, 12
neáh-mǽg
A near kinsman
Entry preview:
B. neáhmágum), L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1
nearulíce
narrowly ⬩ within narrow limits ⬩ briefly ⬩ oppressively ⬩ grievously ⬩ narrowly ⬩ exactly ⬩ strictly
Entry preview:
Thor. 4, 3. oppressively, grievously Ða ðe nearwlícast cúðan swician those who knew how to cheat in most oppressive manner, L. I.
Linked entry: nearu-þanc
nearu-þanc
Illiberal thought ⬩ wickedness
Entry preview:
Lamb. 27, 4), wiðmétednyssa heora da illis secundum nequitiam adinventionum ipsorum, Ps. Spl. 27, 5
Linked entry: nearu-wrenc
nefne
Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except
Entry preview:
Ic lyt hafo heáfodmága nefne ðec, 4309; B. 2151. Ðæt unc ne gedǽlde nemne deáþ ána ówiht elles, Exon. Th. 442, 34; Kl. 23 : Andr. Kmbl. 1327; An. 664. Grammar nefne, prep. Except Nemne feáum ánum, Beo. Th. 2167; B. 1081
neód
Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour
Entry preview:
Noe tealde ðæt hé on neód hine gif hé land ne funde sécan wolde Noah reckoned that if the raven did not find land it would eagerly seek him, Cd. Th. 87, 4; Gen. 1443.
neód-laðu
Earnest, hospitable invitation
Entry preview:
Earnest, hospitable invitation Hé frægn gif him wǽre æfter neódlaðu niht getǽse Beowulf asked if to Hrothgar the night had been pleasant after the hospitality of the preceding evening (?) (cf. him wæs ful boren and freóndlaðu wordum bewægned, 2389; B
neósian
to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry or inspection ⬩ to inspect ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to visit with calamity, disease
Entry preview:
Ic wæs on ðæm carcerne and gé min neósodon, L. E. I. 32; Th. ii. 428, 29. Se leófa cuma se ðe gewunade úre bróðer neósian ( visitare ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 17. Ðone ðe hí untrumne neósian cóman, 4, 11; S. 579, 40 : R. Ben. 17, 2.
neowol
prone ⬩ prostrate ⬩ deep down ⬩ low ⬩ profound
Entry preview:
Neowle næssas low-lying headlands, Beo. Th. 2826; B.1411; Niþer under næssas, neóle grundas (hell ), Exon. Th. 136, 3; Gú. 535
níd-clamm
Necessity ⬩ need ⬩ distress
Entry preview:
Lamb. 106, 28
Linked entry: clam
nídes
Of necessity ⬩ not willingly
Entry preview:
G.) ofslóge, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 22
níd-gafol
A tax that must be paid ⬩ tribute
Entry preview:
Ymbe ðæt neádgafol úres Drihtnes, ðæt sýn úre teóþunga and cyricsceattas, L. Edg. S.; Th. i. 270, 26, 13
Linked entry: níd-gild
níd-hǽmed
Rape
Entry preview:
Rape, L. Alf. pol. 25, 26; Th. i. 78, 11-18
níd-hǽs
A command which is attended by compulsion
Entry preview:
A command which is attended by compulsion Man for cyning gebidde and hine búton neádhǽse heora willum weorðigen let people pray for the king, and honour him without injunction, of their own accord, L. Wih. 1; Th. i. 36, 16
Linked entry: hǽs
níd-máge
A near kinswoman ⬩ a cousin
Entry preview:
A near kinswoman, a cousin Ǽfre ne geweorðe ðæt cristen man gewífige on ðæs wífes nýdmágan ðe hé ǽr hæfde, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 16. Nédmágan, L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 24
níd-riht
a duty that must be performed ⬩ service ⬩ office ⬩ officium ⬩ debitum ⬩ a due ⬩ what must be paid
Entry preview:
gesette tíman synderlíce tó ðam ánum, ðæt gif hwá for bisgan oftor ne mǽge, ðæt hé húru ðæt niédriht dæghwamlíce gefylle, Btwk. 194, 3-8. a due, what must be paid Eallum ǽhtemannum gebyreþ midwintres feorm and Eástorfeorm ... tóeácan heora nýdrihte, L.
níd-wyrhta
One who acts from necessity ⬩ an involuntary agent
Entry preview:
On mænigre dǽde ðonne man biþ nýdwyrhta, ðonne biþ se gebeorges ðé bet wyrðe ðe hé for neóde dyde ðæt ðæt hé dyde, L. C. S. 69; Th. i. 412, 12-14
Linked entry: níd-dǽda