ner
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
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nerian
To save
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To save Wyrd oft nereþ unfǽægne eorl if a man's death be not doomed, oft destiny saves him, Beo. Th. 1149; B. 572. Of neádum heora hé nerode ( eripuit ) hig, Ps. Spl. 106, 6. Hié hálig God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 13; Gen. 1397: 90, 6; Gen. 1491.
nest
A nest ⬩ the young birds in the nest ⬩ nidus
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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 timbran, gearwian, getimbran, wyrcan
net-gearn
Net-yarn ⬩ string 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
A toil
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A toil Netrápas plagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 48, 26 : 57, 21
nicor
a hippopotamus ⬩ a water-monster
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a hippopotamus Him wǽron ða breóst gelíce niecres breóstum hypopotami pectore, Nar. 20, 29.
níd-behéfe
Necessary ⬩ needful
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Necessary, needful Neádbehéfe necessarium, Hpt. Gl. 524, 65. Án þing is niédbehéfe, Lk. Skt. 10, 42. Is ðeáh niédbehéfe ungelǽredum woroldmonnum, Lchdm. iii, 440, 32. Se man wæs ðam déman þearle nýdbehéfe, Homl. Skt. 4, 144. On eallum ðissum þingum is
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níd-behéfe
necessity
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necessity Ðá hnédbihoefe (Lind. néd) hæfde quando necessitatem habuit, Mk. Skt. Rush. 2, 25. (?)
níd-behóf
Necessary ⬩ needful
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Necessary, needful Án þing is nýdbehóf, Homl. Th. ii. 440, 9
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níd-behóflíc
Necessary
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Necessary Hé sǽde ðæt him wǽre his líf nýdbehóflíc quia multum necessaria sibi esset vita ipsius, Bd. 5, 5; S. 618, 3
níd-bysigu
Distress ⬩ trouble
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Distress, trouble Nýdbysgum neáh, Exon. Th. 354, 11; Reim. 44
níd-clamm
Necessity ⬩ need ⬩ distress
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Necessity, need, distress Of neád-clammum heora hé álǽdde de necessitatibus eorum eduxit, Ps. Lamb. 106, 28
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níd-cleofa
A prison
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A prison Ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan fram ðam engan hofe up forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1419; El. 711. In nédcleofan nearwe geheaðrod, 2249; El. 1276. Ðá wæs carcernes duru behliden . . . symle heó wuldorcyning herede in ðam nýdclafan, Exon. Th
níd-costing
A distressing trial ⬩ affliction
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A distressing trial, affliction Nearwum genǽged nýdcostingum, Exon. Th. 171. 14; Gú. 1126
nídes
Of necessity ⬩ not willingly
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Of necessity, not willingly Se ðe hine nédes (nýdes, MS. G.) ofslóge, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 22
níd-freónd
One closely connected by relationship or friendship
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One closely connected by relationship or friendship Hé wæs pápan ǽhte bifealden Enagrius his neódfreóndes, Shrn. 36, 4
Linked entry: níd-gestealla
níd-gafol
A tax that must be paid ⬩ tribute
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A tax that must be paid, tribute Nédgaefel ðæm cásere tributum Caesari, Mt. Kmbl. p. 18, 2. Ymbe ðæt neádgafol úres Drihtnes, ðæt sýn úre teóþunga and cyricsceattas, L. Edg. S.; Th. i. 270, 26, 13
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níd-geweald
Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress ⬩ tyranny
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Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress, tyranny Of deófles nýdgewalde genered, Exon. Th. 89, 2; Cri. 1451
níd-gewuna
A necessary, suitable custom
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A necessary, suitable custom (v. néd, IV) Neádgewuna debitus usus, i. congruus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 72
níd-gripe
a violent grasp
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a violent grasp Hyne ( Grendel ) sár hafaþ in níd-gripe (MS. mid gripe; Th. níþgripe) nearwe befongen, Beo. Th. 1956; B. 976. (?)