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níd-nǽm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nǽm, e; f.

A taking by forcerapine

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A taking by force, rapine Nǽnigum biscope álýfed sí ówiht of heora ǽhtum þurh nýdnǽme him on geniman ( violenter abstrahere ), Bd. 4. 5; S. 572. 36. Gif hwá binnan ðám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác and niédnǽme dó, L. In. 10; Th. i. 108, 9

Linked entry: níd-nimu

ge-næs

(v.)
Grammar
ge-næs, -nǽson
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saved

næs-gristle

(n.)
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Add: an; f. Næsgristlan internasso, Lch. i. lxx, 6

næs-þyrel

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Ðæt ádl þ e wé hátað Cancer hym wæs on þám nebbe fram þám swýðran næsþyrle oð hyt cóm tó þám eáge, Hml. A. 181, 8. Næsþeorlu ( nares ) hí habbað and hig ne gestincað, Ps. L. 113, 6. Add

niht

(n.)
Grammar
niht, næht, næct, neaht, neht, nyht, e; f.: but also with gen. es.

nightnightdarknessnight

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night (as opposed to day) Niht is gesett mannum tó reste on ðysum middanearde ... Úre eorþlíce niht (nyht, MS. M.) cymþ þurh ðære eorþan sceade... Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas fram ðære sunnan settlunge óþ hire upgang. Án ðæra dǽla is crepusculum, óðer

ge-nág

Grammar
ge-nág, or -nag[?] incumbens [Grn.],

urgens

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urgens [Ettm.], Exon. 95 a; Th. 354, 38, 40; Reim. 57, 58

Linked entry: -nág

nǽcan

(v.)

to kill

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to kill Ic nǽce (other MSS. knǽce, nǽte) oððe ic ácwelle neco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 56

Linked entry: hnǽcan

næglian

(v.)
Grammar
næglian, p. ode, ede

To nailfasten with nails

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Síæ nægled on róde crucifigatur, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 27, 23. Ne hié scip fereþ naca nægled bord ( or nægled-bord; adj. ?) nor does ship carry her, vessel, nailed plank (or with nail-fastened sides ), Exon. Th. 439, 17; Rä. 59, 5.

Linked entry: nægled-bord

ge-nǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nǽtan, pp. -nǽt

To afflict, troubleto maltreat

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To afflict, trouble Ða underðiéddan mon sceal lǽran ðæt hie elles ne sién genǽt ne geirmed illos ne subjectio conterat, Past. 28, 1; Swt. 189, 16; Hat. MS. Ðonne genǽt he hine humiliabit eum, Ps. Th. 9, 30

Linked entry: nǽtan

næfig

(adj.)
Grammar
næfig, adj.

Not having meanspoor

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Not having means, poor Þarfa ł næfga (næfre, Lind.) mendicus, Jn. Skt. Rush. 9, 8. Næfgum (næfigum, Lind.) egenis, 13, 29. Næfigum, Lind. 12. 5

nabban

(v.)
Grammar
nabban, ( = ne habban, the verb is conjugated throughout)

not to haveto be without

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not to have, to be without Næbbe ic synne gefremed, Cd. Th. 160, 15; Gen. 2650, Næbbe ic welan, Andr. Kmbl. 601; An. 301. Nafast hláfes wiste, 621; An. 311. Ðú næfst nán þing, Jn. Skt. 4, 11. Næft ðú, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 71; Met. 20, 36. Hé nǽnige mehte

Linked entries: næfde nafa ne

nesan

(v.)
Grammar
nesan, p. næs; pl. nǽson; pp. nesen

To be saved fromto escape from

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To be saved from, to escape from Ðam ðe mid sceolon mereflód nesan those who are to be saved with you from the flood (the living creatures in the ark with Noah ), Cd. Th. 81, 7; Gen. 1341

nese

(adv.)
Grammar
nese, ( = ne sí) ; adv.

No

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No (the opposite of gese) Wylt ðú ðis? Nese vis hoc ? Non, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Wylt ðú wé gadriaþ hig? Ðá cwæþ hé, Nese ( non ), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 29. Syllaþ ús of eówrum ele ... Ðá andswarudun ða gleáwan, Nese, 25, 9. Ðá cwæþ hé : Nese (Lind. næsæ

Linked entry: næse

scorfed

(adj.)
Grammar
scorfed, sceorfed, scurfed ; adj.
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Rough, scabbed Wið scurfedum nægle (unguium scabritiem ); nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on ðone nægl wið ða wearta. Lchdm. ii. 150, 4

Linked entry: scurfed

þýmel

(n.)
Grammar
þýmel, es; m.

A thumbstallfingerstallthimble

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A thumbstall, fingerstall, thimble Wiþ scurfedum nægle ... wyrc þýmel tó, and lege eald spic onufan ðone nægl, Lchdm. ii. 150, 6

Linked entry: þúma

ge-nesan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nesan, p. -næs, pl. -nǽson; pp. -nesen

To be saved, preserved, escape fromto be savedto get well

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To be saved, preserved, escape from Se biþ hál and geneseþ on écnesse he shall be safe and shall be preserved to eternity, Blickl. Homl. 171, 26. Hróf ána genæs ealles ánsúnd the roof alone was saved wholly sound, Beo. Th. 2003; B. 999. Se ða sæcce genæs

Linked entries: nesan ge-næs

ge-cyrnod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyrnod, adj.
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Jagged, having grainlike excrescences Wiþ scurfedum nægle; nim gecyrnadne sticcan, sete on þone nægl wið þá wearta, Lch. ii. 150, 4. Gecyrnode cambas serratas cristas (of a cock), An. Ox. 26, 15

Linked entry: -cyrnod

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not anynonenono onenot any one

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Grammar nǽnig, used as an adjective, not any, none, no, Grammar nǽnig, without another negative Nǽnig óðer hý ǽfre má eft onlúceþ, Exon. Th. 20, 27; Cri. 324. Ðeáh ðe nǽnegu nédþearf wǽre, Met. 20, 25. Ðǽr nǽngu biþ niht on sumera, 16, 13. Naenge earbeðe

Linked entry: nán

neómian

(v.)

to produce harmonious sounds

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to produce harmonious sounds Nægl ( plectrum ) neómigende (MS. neome cende), Exon. Th. 332, 12; Vy. 84. (?)

sprota

(n.)
Grammar
sprota, an; m.

a sproutshoota pegrung of a laddera shoot, twig; a rod

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Gl. 478, 64. a peg Nægl oððe sprota clavus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 22, 10