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neán

(adv.)
Grammar
neán, adv.

from nearnearclose at handnearlyabout

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from near Neán and feorran from near and far, Cd. Th. 14, 28; Gen. 225. Feorran oððe neán, 64, 8; Gen. 1047. Somnaþ súþan and norþan, eástan and westan, faraþ feorran and neán, Exon. Th. 220, 26; Ph. 326: Beo. Th. 1683; B. 839. Ic eów wísige ðæt gé genóge

Linked entry: neón

ealdor-ner

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-ner, aldor-ner, es; n.

A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylumvitæ servātio, refŭgium

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A life-salvation, life's safety, refuge, asylum; vitæ servātio, refŭgium Cwom him to áre and to ealdor-nere he come to them for mercy and for their life's salvation, Exon. 53 b; Th. 189, 4; Az. 54

Linked entries: aldor-ner feorh-ner

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

ne

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Add Hé his ðǽr nó ne wénde. Past. 197, 14. Ne scírð hé nó hwæðer hié reáfoden oððe hwelc óðer yfel fremeden, 329, 7. Wé gesyngiað, gif wé óðerra monna welgedóna dǽda ne lufigað and ne herigað, 231, I. Ðeáh ic nú ðis recce, næ (ne, v.l. ) tǽle ic ná micel

nefa

(n.)
Grammar
nefa, an; m.

a nephewneposa grandsona step-son

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a nephew; nepos Bróder sune vel suster sune ðæt is nefa, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 71. Neva nepos, 72, 35. Hlóþhere Ægelbrhytes nefa (cf. hé him onsende Leutherium his nefan ( nepotem ), Bd. 3,7; S. 530. 29), Chr. 670; Erl. 34, 29: 789; Erl. 57, 34: Ælfc. Gr.

breóst-net

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-net, -nett, es; n. [breóst, net
a net
]

a netA breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax

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A breast-net, covering for the breast, breast-plate; pectorale reticulatum, thorax Him on eaxle læg breóstnetbroden on his shoulder lay the braided breastplate, Beo. Th. 3100; B. 1548: Cd. 154; Th. 192, 24; Exod. 236

neta

(n.)
Grammar
neta, an; m.

A caul

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A caul Inilve intestinum; midhryþre onentem; neta disceptum; blind þearm cecum, Wrt. Voc. i. 284, 2-5

Linked entry: nette

leáf-ness

Grammar
leáf-ness, léf-, lýf-ness; e; f.

Leavepermissionlicence

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Leave, permission, licence Gif him léfnys seald wǽre if leave had been given him, Bd. 1, 23; S. 486, 8. Lýfnes licentia, 4, 18; S. 586, 34: 2, 1; S. 501, 32: 5, 19; S. 640, 10. Bútan heora Ieóda geþafunge and leáfnysse absque suorum consensu ac licentia

Linked entries: léf-ness lýf-ness

náwiht-ness

Grammar
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

neó-fugol

(n.)
Grammar
neó-fugol, <b>né-fugol,</b> es; m.

A bird that feeds on carriona vulture or crow

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A bird that feeds on carrion, a vulture or crow Néfuglas sittaþ þeódherga wæl þicce gefylled carrion-birds sit gorged with the slain, Cd. Th. 130, 12; Gen. 2158

Linked entry: né-fugol

mǽr-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mǽr-ness, e; f.

Greatnessdistinctioncelebrity

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Greatness, distinction, celebrity Mycelnesse ł mǽr*-*nesse magnitudinis, Ps. Lamb. 144, 3. Mǽrnesse insignia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 45, 12. Mǽrnessa preconia, 66, 39

boga-net

(n.)
Grammar
boga-net, boge-net, -nett, es; n.

A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fishnassa

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A BOW-NET; weal, wicker-basket with a narrow neck for catching fish; nassa Æwul vel boganet nassa, Ælfc. Gl. 102; Som. 77, 85; Wrt. Voc. 56, 9. Bogenet vel leáp nassa, 84; Som. 73, 90; Wrt. Voc. 48, 28. Bogenet nassa, 105; Som. 78, 41; Wrt. Voc. 57,

Linked entry: boge-net

freó-ness

Grammar
freó-ness, v. frignes (l. fríg-nes)
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in Dict

hwilc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hwilc-ness, e; f.

Quality

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Quality Sume synd qualitalis ðe getácniaþ hwilcnysse, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 31

Linked entry: ge-hwilcness

neb-corn

(n.)
Grammar
neb-corn, es; n.

A pimple on the face

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A pimple on the face Gif nebcorn on wífmannes nebbe weaxan ... hit áfeormaþ of ealle ða nebcorn, Lchdm. i. 118, 22-25

neb-wlitu

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlitu, e; f.

The form of the facethe facecountenance

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The form of the face, the face, countenance Heora nebwlitu sceán swá swá sunne, Homl. Th. ii. 426, 10. Ic ne mæg on his nebwlite beseón, Homl. Skt. 7, 104. Hí gesáwon his nebwlite swylce sumes engles ansýne, Homl. Th. i. 46, 5. Sege ús his nebwlite describe

neó-bedd

(n.)
Grammar
neó-bedd, es; n.

A bed for a corpse

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A bed for a corpse Ic in mínum neste neóbed ceóse ' I shall die in my nest ' (A. V.), Exon. Th. 235, 7; Ph. 553. God wearp hine niðer on ðæt neóbedd ( that couch of corpses, Hell ; cf. Milton 'that fiery couch'; and Icel. ná-strönd the place where the

Linked entry: nió-bedd

neó-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
neó-síþ, es; m.

Death

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Death Se sceal æfter neúsíþum wunian wítum fæst Exon. Th. 316, 27; Mód. 55

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. On ǽlcum ánum geáre weaxeþ ðæt flód ðæs sǽs feówer and twentigum síða, and swá oft wanaþ; fylleþflód biþ némned on lǽden malina, and se népflódledo,

Linked entry: ap-flód

hnesc-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hnesc-ness, e; f.

Softness, delicacy, gentleness, weakness

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Softness, delicacy, gentleness, weakness Hnescnyss mollities, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Som. 15, 56. Ðære hnescnesse úres flǽsces wé beóþ underþiédde corruptionis nostræ infirmitatibus subjacemus, Past. 21, 4; Swt. 159, 5. Genim ðyses wæstmes hnescnysse innewearde