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næder-winde

(n.)
Grammar
næder-winde, an; f.

adder-wort

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The name of a plant, adder-wort Næddrewinde viperina, Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 26

Nægling

(n.)

the name of Beowulf's sword

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the name of Beowulf's sword Nægling forbærst, sweord Beówulfes, Beo. Th. 5354; B. 2680

nǽp-sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
nǽp-sǽd, es; n.

Seed of turnip or of rape

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Nim senepsǽd and nǽpsǽd, iii. 88, 15

næs-gristle

(n.)

the gristle or cartilage of the nose

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the gristle or cartilage of the nose Naesgristlae cartilago, Ep. Gl. 7 b, 5. Naesgristle, Wrt. Voc. ii. 102, 45. Næsgristle, 13, 10. [Þe laðe helle wurmes þe freoteð ham ut te ehnen ant to nease gristles, O. E, Homl. i. 251, 16.]

Linked entry: gristel

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

náht

(pronoun.)

Similar entry: ná-wiht

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.

namnian

(v.)
Grammar
namnian, p. ode

To namecall by name

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

náwiht-fremmend

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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-ness

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náwiht-ness, náht-ness, e; f.

Worthlessnesscowardice

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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

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, neódian; p. ode (v. níd, IV)

To be necessary

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To be necessary On cealdum eardum neódaþ (is neód, W. F.), ðæt ðæs reáfes máre sý, on hleówfæstum læs. Ðæs abbodes forsceáwung sceal beón be ðysum, hú ðæs neódige, R. Ben. 89, 6, 8

-neah

(suffix)

Similar entry: be-

neáh-búend

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-búend, es; m.

A near-dwellera neighbour

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A near-dweller, a neighbour Ic eom neáh-búendum nyt, Exon. Th. 407, 8; Rä. 26, 2

neáh-búr

Similar entry: neáh-gebúr

neáh-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-freónd, es; m.

A near friend or relation

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A near friend or relation Ðǽr wæs mycel menigo manna gegaderod his mága and eác óðra his néhfreónda, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 56, 22

neáh-gebýrild

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-gebýrild, es; m.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Néhebýrildas vicinas, Lk. Skt. Lind. 15, 9

Linked entry: ge-býrild

neáh-gebýren

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-gebýren, e; f.

A neighbour

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A neighbour Heó clypaþ hyre frýnd and néhhebýryna (-byrna, MS. A.) convocans amicas et vicinas, Lk. Skt. 15, 9

Linked entry: ge-býren

neáh-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-líc, adj.

Near

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Near Unrótnysse neáhlíce tribulatio proxima, Ps. Lamb. 21, 12