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neáh-feald

(adj.)
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neáh-feald, adj.
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Intimate Tó his neáhfealdum freóndum, Nap. 47

Linked entry: feald

neáh-gangol

(adj.)
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neáh-gangol, adj.
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In attendance on the person of the sovereign Þ eall hí dydon for ðæs cáseres ðingon, for þon hí him ǽr on híredeswíðe neáhgangole wǽron (cf. Icel. þeir vóru svá nakvæmir konungi), Hml. S. 23, 130

Linked entry: gangel

neáh-gebúr

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Hét hé makian ǽnne castel. . . and hine on his spǽce Malueisin hét, ꝥ is on Englisc Yfel néhhebúr, Chr. 1095; P. 231, 9. Add

neáh-lǽcan

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Add: with dat. or tó. of movement in space Hé ána beláf and neálǽhte tó þǽre stówe, Hml. S. 30, 105. Þá apostolas ealle neálǽhton tó Drihtne, Bl. H. 155, 14. Hé wearð áweht tó his neálǽcendan stefne, Gr. D. 85, 8. of movement in time. with a noun or

neáh-land

(n.)
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neighbouring country Þá henna áweg bær án fox cumende of þám neáhlande (náht feorran, v.l.) vulpis gallinas ex vicino rure veniens auferebat, Gr. D. 69, 28

neáh-lic

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Hé dyde gelíce þon swylce hé swýþe leóhtlíce slépe and wæs áweht tó þǽre neálecan stefne (ad vicinam vocem), Gr. D. 8S, 9. Add

neáh-sibb

(adj.)
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neáh-sibb, adj.
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Wulfst. 271, II. [Iosæþ wass nehsibb wiþþ Sannte Marȝe, Orm. 13537. Add: nearly related

neáh-stów

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Be þissere neáhstówe de vicino loco, Gr. D. 48, 18. Hé þá lǽcas ǽghwanon of þám neáhstðwum (ex vicinis locis) gesom-node, 277, 22. His nama wæs cúð geond ealle þá neáhstówa, 100, 13. Þ fýr geondférde ealle þá neáhstówa cum propinquiora sibi quaeque loca

neáh-west

Grammar
neáh-west, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Anastasius wæs geþeóded tó Nonnoso, sé wæs práfost on ðám mynstre þe geseted is in þám munte Soracte, and hé him þeódde tó fore þǽre stówe neáwiste (propinquitate loci), Gr. D. 48, 26. Binnan ánes geáres fyrste næs gemét hǽðengild geond hundteóntig

neáh-wudu

(n.)
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a neighbouring wood Án hrefn wæs gewunod ꝥ hé cóm of þám neáhwuda (ex vicina sylva), Gr. D. 118, ii : 229, 20

be-nugan

(v.)
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be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

neáh-nunnan-mynster

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Add: neáh-nun[n]mynster. See preceding word

neáh-nunnan-mynster

Linked entry: nunn-mynster

neán

(adv.)
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neán, adv.

from nearnearclose at handnearlyabout

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from near Neán and feorran from near and far, Cd. Th. 14, 28; Gen. 225. Feorran oððe neán, 64, 8; Gen. 1047. Somnaþ súþan and norþan, eástan and westan, faraþ feorran and neán, Exon. Th. 220, 26; Ph. 326: Beo. Th. 1683; B. 839.

Linked entry: neón

neát

(n.)
Grammar
neát, es; n.

A neatan ox or a cowcattlebeastanimal

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A neat, an ox or a cow, cattle, beast, animal Gif neát mon gewundige, weorpe ðæt neát tó honda oððe foreþingie, L. Alf. pol. 24; Th. i. 78, 9. Nán neát nyste nǽnne andan tó óðrum, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 10.

neár

(adj.)
Grammar
neár, neara, nearo.

Similar entry: neáh

nefa

(n.)
Grammar
nefa, an; m.

a nephewneposa grandsona step-son

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a nephew; nepos Bróder sune vel suster sune ðæt is nefa, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 71. Neva nepos, 72, 35. Hlóþhere Ægelbrhytes nefa (cf. hé him onsende Leutherium his nefan ( nepotem ), Bd. 3,7; S. 530. 29), Chr. 670; Erl. 34, 29: 789; Erl. 57, 34: Ælfc. Gr.

neom

(v.)
Grammar
neom, neam, nam = ne eom

am notis not

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Neam ic non sum, Ps. Surt. 118, 30. Sí eówer sprǽc: Hyt ys, hyt ys;nyt nys, hyt nys, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 37. Nis álýfed it is not allowed, Homl. Th. i. 94. 29

Linked entry: nis

neán

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neán, <b>. I.</b> add: <b>I a.</b> of time,
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from a time near at hand. v. feorran Fela wítegan mid heora wítegunge bodedon Drihten tóweardne, sume feorran, sume neán ( some prophesied long before the event, some when it was near), Hml. Th. i. 358, 7.

nearu

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu, adj.

narrowstraitconfinednot spaciousnarrowlimitedpoorrestrictedstraitoppressivecausing anxietyoppressednot having free actionstrictsevere

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narrow, strait, confined, not spacious Neara scræf gurgustulum, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 29. Neare pyt puteus angustus, Kent. Gl. 901. Gangaþ inn þurh ðæt nearwe (MS. B. nearuwe : Lind. nearuo : Rush. naarwe) geat ... Eálá hú neara (MS.

Linked entry: nearu-cræft