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níd-brýce

(n.)
Grammar
níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary userequirementneed

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Necessary use, requirement, need Ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian tó his nédbrícum, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 31

níd-bysig

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-bysig, adj.

Troubled by distresses

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Troubled by distresses Ðǽr ( in hell) ðú (the devil ) nýdbysig fore oferhygdum eard gesóhtes, Exon. Th. 267, 31; Jul. 423

níd-cofa

(n.)
Grammar
níd-cofa, an; m.

A prison

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A prison Se hálga wæs lǽded in ðæt dimme ræced, sceal ðonne in neádcofan nihtlange fyrst wunian, Andr. Kmbl. 2619; An. 1311

níd-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-dǽda, an ; m.

One who does something under compulsion

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One who does something under compulsion Gif hé æfter sunnan upgonge ðis déþ ( kills the housebreaker), hé biþ mansleges scyldig, and hé ðonne self swelte, búton hé niéddǽda (nýd-, MS. H.) wǽre (unless he were forced to do it in self-defence ), L. Alf

níd-fara

Grammar
níd-fara, nýd-fara, an; m.

One who journeys under compulsionwho is forced to march

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One who journeys under compulsion, who is forced to march, Cd. Th. 191, 1; Exod. 208

níd-faru

(n.)
Grammar
níd-faru, e; f.

A journey one is forced to takedeath

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A journey one is forced to take, death Fore there neidfaerae naenig uuirthit thoncsnotturra than him tharf sié, Archaeologia, vol. xxviii. p. 357

níd-genga

(n.)
Grammar
níd-genga, an; m.

One who is forced to goone who goes in misery

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One who is forced to go or one who goes in misery Nacod nídgenga ( Nebuchadnezzar ), Cd. Th. 255, 32; Dan. 633

níd-gestealla

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gestealla, an; m.

One who is closely bound to another by the ties of comradeship

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One who is closely bound to another by the ties of comradeship Hié á wǽron æt níða gehwam nýdgesteallan, Beo. Th. 1769; B. 882

Linked entry: níd-freónd

níd-gild

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gild, es; n.

Enforced paymenttributeexaction

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Enforced payment, tribute, exaction Scandlíce nýdgild ús sind gemǽne, Wulfst. 162, 11

Linked entry: níd-gafol

níd-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gilda, an; m.

One who is forced to pay

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One who is forced to pay Neádgilda debitor i. obnoxius, reus, Writ. Voc. ii. 139, 74

níd-hád

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hád, es; m.

Forcecompulsion

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Force, compulsion Neádháde vim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72. 54

níd-help

(n.)
Grammar
níd-help, m. f.

Help in needneedful help

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Help in need, needful help On wísum scrifte biþ swíðe forþ gelang forsyngodes mannes nýdhelp, L. Pen. 1; Th. ii. 278, 3

níd-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hírness, e; f.

Enforced obedienceservitude

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Enforced obedience, servitude In nédhérnesse ic bégo in servitutem redigo, Rtl. 6, 9

níd-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
níd-mǽg, es; m.

A near kinsmana cousin

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A near kinsman, a cousin Iohannes úres Dritenes nýdmǽg, L. Ælfc. P. 9; Th. ii. 366, 37

níd-nǽm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nǽm, e; f.

A taking by forcerapine

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A taking by force, rapine Nǽnigum biscope álýfed sí ówiht of heora ǽhtum þurh nýdnǽme him on geniman ( violenter abstrahere ), Bd. 4. 5; S. 572. 36. Gif hwá binnan ðám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác and niédnǽme dó, L. In. 10; Th. i. 108, 9

Linked entry: níd-nimu

níd-niman

(v.)
Grammar
níd-niman, pp. -numen

To take by forceravish

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To take by force, ravish Ðeáh heó nýdnumen (neád-, MS. B.) weorðe, þolige ðæra ǽhta, búton heó fram ðam ceorle wille eft hám ongeán and nǽfre eft his ne weorðe, L. C. S. 74 Th. i. 416, 13

Linked entries: níd-nǽman niman

níd-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þeów, es; m.

A slavethrall

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A slave, thrall Wé ðé, Hǽlend, biddaþ ðæt ðú gehýre hæfta stefne ðínra niédþiówa, Exon. Th. 22, 33; Cri. 361. Ne derige se hláford his mannum, ne forðan his nýdþeówan, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 314, 3

níd-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
níd-þeówian, p. ode

To reduce to servitudeto compel service from

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To reduce to servitude, to compel service from Gif man cirican nýdþeówige (cf ǽnig man heonan forþ cirican ne þeówige, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 27 : vi. 15; Th. i. 318, 26), L. N. P. L. 21; Th. ii. 294, 1

Linked entry: þeówian

níd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
níd-þing, es; n.

A necessary thing

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A necessary thing Ealra neádþinga hé ( the monk) sceal hihtan and wilnigan fram his mynstres fæder (the abbot ), R. Ben. 57, 3

níd-wís

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-wís, adj.

Necessarydue

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Necessary, due Lof neádwís laus debita, Hy. Surt. 49. 29. Neádþearflíc ł neádwís debitum, necessarium, Hpt. Gl. 424, 52. Swá swá se líchama biþ ontend þurh unálýfede lustas, swá eác byrnþ seó sáwul þurh neádwís wíte, Homl. Th. ii. 338, 19. Neádwísum