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nafel-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
nafel-sceaft, e; f.

The navel

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The navel Ðisne lǽcedóm man sceal dó ðan manne se his nafuisceaft in týhþ, Lchdm. iii. 124, 22

nafeþa

(n.)
Grammar
nafeþa, an; m.

A nave

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A nave Naveþa modiolus, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 22

nafu

(n.)
Grammar
nafu, e; f. : nafa (?), an; m.

A nave

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A nave Nafu modialis, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 55. Sió nafa (nafu, Cott.) néhst ðære eaxe, Bt. 39, 7; Fox 220, 29. Sió nafu, Fox 222, 1. Se nafa, 222, 12. Fæst on ðære nafe, 222, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12

Linked entry: nafa

nafu-gár

(n.)
Grammar
nafu-gár, es; m.

An auger

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An auger Nabogaar terebellus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 21. Nabogár rotrum, 119, 31. Nafogár foratorium, 149, 74 : foratorium vel terebellum, 38, 50. Navegár terebrum, i. 16, 12 : 84, 63

Linked entry: gár

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not

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Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78. Ðeáh ðú hí nǽfre náhtest, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 1. Hé náhte his líchoman geweald, Blickl. Homl. 223, 11. Náhton hié náðer ne mete ne freónd, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 34. Sí on cynges dóme hwæðer hé líf áge ðe náge, L.

ná-hwǽrn

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwǽrn, (?), -wérn; adv.

No-where

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No-where Náwem non usquam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 9 : 95, 8. Cf. ǽgwérn, Ors. Swt. 154, 22

Linked entries: ná-wérn -hwǽrn

ná-hwanon

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwanon, adv.

From nowhere

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From nowhere Sió his gesǽlþ him náhwonan útane ne com, ac wæs simle on him selfum, Bt. 34. 7; Fox 144, 20

Linked entry: á-hwanon

nam-bred

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bred, es; n.

A tablet on which names are written ⬩ a register

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A tablet on which names are written, a register Nombred albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 35

nam-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
nam-cúþ, adj.

Having the name well-known ⬩ celebrated ⬩ famous ⬩ of note ⬩ of renown

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Twegen sacerdas ðe ǽr on lífe wǽron swíðe namcúþe, Homl. Th. ii. 342, 3. Heáhfæderas namcúþe weras ( the twelve patriarchs ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 2: R. Ben. 33, 20.

namcúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
namcúþlíce, adv.

By name

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By name Úre mǽþ nis ðæt wé ealle Godes gecorenan eów namcúðlíce gereccan it is not within our power to recount to you by name all God's elect, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 2. Hé gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, i. 558, 25.

namian

(v.)
Grammar
namian, p. ode.

to name ⬩ mention the name of ⬩ mention ⬩ to name ⬩ appoint by name to a particular duty ⬩ nominate ⬩ to name ⬩ give a name to

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to name, mention the name of, mention Git ðú namast Crist dost thou still name the name of Christ? Homl. Skt. 8, 165. Ða twá tabelan getácnodon ða twá bebodu ðe ic nú namode, Homl. Th. ii. 204, 21. On ðære ylcan byrig ðe wé ǽr namodon, 296, 32.

namnian

(v.)
Grammar
namnian, p. ode

To name ⬩ call by name

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To name, call by name Se namnode ðone Hǽlend be his naman, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 16

nám-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
nám-rǽden, nám-rǽdenn, e; f.

Learning ⬩ erudition

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Voc. ii. 50, 19

ná-wiht

(n.)
Grammar
ná-wiht, nó-wiht, ná-uht, náwht, náht, nóht.

nothing ⬩ naught ⬩ a thing of no value ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ not

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Hú ne is se anweald ðǽr náuht? 16, 2; Fox 54, 7.

náwiht-fremmend

Grammar
náwiht-fremmend, náht-fremmend, es; m.

One who does evil

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One who does evil Genere mé fram níðe náht-frernmendra eripe me de operantibus iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 58, 2

náwiht-gítsung

Grammar
náwiht-gítsung, náwht-, náuht-gítsung, e; f.

Wicked avarice

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Wicked avarice Ðonne hié wilniaþ þurh ða náwhtgítsunga (náuhtgídsunga, Cott. MSS.) ðæt hié hira woruldspéda ícean dum per avaritiae nequitiam multiplicari appetunt, Past. 44, 10; Swt. 333, 5

náwiht-ness

Grammar
náwiht-ness, náht-ness, e; f.

Worthlessness ⬩ cowardice

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Worthlessness, cowardice Heom seggan Brytwalana náhtnesse (MS. E. náhtscipe. Cf. secgan Brytta yrgþo ( segnitia ), Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 15), Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 6

náwiht-wela

Grammar
náwiht-wela, náuht-wela, an; m.

False wealth ⬩ wealth that is not really wealth

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False wealth, wealth that is not really wealth Gé wénaþ ðæt eówre náuhtwelan (nóht-, Cott. MS.) síen eówra gesǽlþa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 37

Nazarenisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Nazarenisc, Nazaresc; adj.

Of Nazareth

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Of Nazareth Se Nazareniscea (Nazaresca, Lind.) Hǽlend, Mk. Skt. 10, 47: 14, 67. Ðone Nazareniscean (Natzarenisca, Lind.) Hǽlend, Jn. Skt. 18, 5

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

Not ⬩ non ⬩ ne ⬩ no ⬩ nay ⬩ Nor ⬩ neither ⬩ ne ⬩ neque ⬩ nec

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Grammar ne, adv. Not; non, ne Ic ne dyde non feci, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Nis hit swá hit nys non, non, 40, 23. Warna ðæt ðú ðæt ne dó cave ne hoc facias, 40, 9. Hwí forbeád God eów, ðæt gé ne ǽton of ǽlcum treówe? Gen. 3, 1.

Linked entry: næ