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neósung

(n.)
Grammar
neósung, e; f.

A visitingvisitation

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Mid ðý ðá æfter langre tíde com him for neósunge intingan ( gratia visitationis ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41. Búton niósunga absque visitatione, Kent. Gl. 710

Linked entry: ge-neósung

neótan

(v.)
Grammar
neótan, niótan; p. neát, pl. nuton

To enjoyhave the benefit of

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Th. 89, 25; Cri. 1462 : 223, 18; Ph. 361 : 356, 14; Pa. 11. Geofona neótan, 225, 5; Ph. 384 : 152, 6; . 804. Willum neótan blǽdes and blissa, 184, 21; . 1347 : 82, 26; Cri. 1344.

neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþan, adv.

Downbeneathfrom beneath

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Wrætlíc is seó womb neoþan, Exon Th. 219, 14; Ph. 307 : 392, 2; . 11, 1: 407, 14; . 26, 5 : 414, 14; . 32, 20. Ðú of neowelnesse neoþan álýsdest, Ps. Th. 70, 19 : 103, 7 : Elen. Kmbl. 2228; El. 1115. Neoþan, Exon. Th. 479, 11; . 62, 6

Linked entries: under under-neoþan

neoþe-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
neoþe-, nioþo-, niþe-weard; adj.

Lowsituated beneathbottom of

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Low, situated beneath, bottom of (the noun with which the adjective agrees) Niþeweard fót planta; hóh niþeweard calx, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 73, 75. Is se hals gréne nioþoweard and ufeweard, Exon. Th. 218, 23; Ph. 299.

neowol

(adj.)
Grammar
neowol, nifol, nihol, nihold, neól, niwol; adj.

proneprostratedeep downlowprofound

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prone, prostrate Nihol pronus, Ep. Gl. 20 b, 2. Nihold, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 20. Hwí líst ðú neowel on eorþan cur jaces pronus in terra? Jos. 7, 10. feóll niwel on ða eorþan, Gen. 33, 3. Niwol, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 3. Neowol, Met. 1, 80.

neowolness

(n.)
Grammar
neowolness, e; f.

A deep placean abyss

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A deep place, an abyss Neowelnys abyssus, Ps. Spl. 35, 6. Seó neólnes cliopaþ ðære neólnesse abyssus abyssum invocat, Ps. Th. 41, 8. Ealle wyllspringas ðære micelan niwelnesse, Gen. 7, 11 : 1, 2. Of neowelnesse de abyssis terrae, Ps. Th. 70, 19.

nép

(adj.)
Grammar
nép, adj.

Lackingscanty

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Mægen wæs on cwealme fæste gefeterod forþganges nép the force of the Egyptians was fast fettered in death, they could make no advance (when they were overwhelmed in the Red Sea), Cd. Th. 207, 20; Exod. 469. v. next word

nép-flód

(n.)
Grammar
nép-flód, es; m.

A neap-tidea very low tide

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A neap-tide, a very low tide Népflód vel ebba ledona, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 11 : ledo, 63, 74: ii. 98, 22.

Linked entry: ap-flód

nepte

(n.)
Grammar
nepte, nefte, an; f.

Nepnipcat's mint

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Nefte, ii. 122, 13 : 316, 5 : 318, 12. Neptan sǽd, iii. 72, 11. Wyl neftan, ii. 62, 25 : 76, 19 : 142, 3 : 266, 11

Linked entries: næpte nefte

ner

(n.)
Grammar
ner, es; n.

A refuge

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A refuge Geworden is [Dryhten] ner oððe rótnes ðam þearfan factus est Dominus refugium pauperi, Ps. Lamb. 9, 10

Linked entries: ealdor-ner ge-ner

nering

(n.)
Grammar
nering, e; f.

Protectiondefence

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Protection, defence Nerin[ge] presidio, protectionis, Hpt. Gl. 527, 68

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

nest

(n.)
Grammar
nest, es; n.

A nestthe young birds in the nestnidus

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A nest; also the young birds in the nest; nidus Nest nidus, Wrt. Voc. i. 77. 39 : Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7. 30. Ic in mínum neste neóbed ceóse, 'I shall die in my nest,' Exon. Th. 235, 6; Ph. 553 : 212, 25; Ph. 215.

nest-pohha

(n.)
Grammar
nest-pohha, an; m.

A bag for foodwallet

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A bag for food, wallet Nestpoha pera, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 10, 10

Linked entry: pohha

néðan

(v.)
Grammar
néðan, p. de

To have courage to doto dare to doto venture

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To have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture Néþeþ hwílum meówle ðæt heó on mec grípeþ the maiden has at times the courage to lay hold on me, Exon. Th. 407, 15; . 26, 5.

Linked entry: ge-néðan

néðing

(n.)
Grammar
néðing, e; f.

Daringaudacity

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the courage to visit him in search of peace in the east of this earth, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 136, 24

net-gearn

(n.)
Grammar
net-gearn, es; n.

Net-yarnstring for making nets

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Net-yarn, string for making nets Án cliwen gódes nettgernes, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 451, 7

net-ráp

(n.)
Grammar
net-ráp, es; m.

A toil

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A toil Netrápas plagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 26 : 57, 21

nic

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nic, = ne ic

not I

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not I Wilt ðú fón sumne hwæl? Nic vis capere aliquem cetum? Nolo, Coll. Monast. Th. 24, 17. Eart ðú wítega? cwæþ nic, Jn. Skt. 1, 21. Eart ðú of ðysses leorningcnihtum? Ðá cwæþ : Nicc, ne eom ic, 18, 17

nicor

(n.)
Grammar
nicor, es; m.

a hippopotamusa water-monster

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And geseah ... manige swearte sáula ... and ða fýnd on nicra onlícnesse heora grípende wǽron ... gewitan ða sáula niþer and him onféngon ða nicras, Blickl. Homl. 209, 29-211, 5. On nicera mere, Beo. Th. 1695; B. 845.