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fǽr-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
fǽr-níþ, es; m.

A sudden or pernicious hostility, mischief ⬩ pernĭciōsa hostīlĭtas

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A sudden or pernicious hostility, mischief; pernĭciōsa hostīlĭtas Sorh is me to secganne hwæt Grendel hafaþ fǽrníða gefremed it is sorrow for me to say what sudden mischiefs Grendel has perpetrated, Beo. Th. 956; B. 476

fóran-niht

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-niht, e; f.

The fore-night ⬩ early part of the night ⬩ dusk of the evening ⬩ antĕrior pars noctis ⬩ crĕpuscŭlum

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The fore-night, early part of the night, dusk of the evening; antĕrior pars noctis, crĕpuscŭlum Lǽd hine út of ðam húse on fórannihte lead him out of the house in the dusk, Herb. 8, 2; Lchdm. i. 98, 18: fram foran-nihte per noctem, Nar. 35, 9

Linked entry: fóran-dæg

here-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
here-níþ, es; m.

Hostility ⬩ enmity which is felt by those at war with one another

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Hostility, enmity which is felt by those at war with one another, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2474

hete-níþ

(n.)
Grammar
hete-níþ, es; m.

Enmity ⬩ hostility ⬩ malice ⬩ wickedness

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Enmity, hostility, malice, wickedness Hí sprǽcon heteníþ locutíi sunt nequitiam, Ps. Spl. T. 72, 8. Geheald ðú mé wið heteníþas and wið firenfulles folman custodi me de manu peccatoris. Ps. Th. 139, 4: Exon. 94a; Th. 352, 22; Sch. 101. Grendel heteníþas

mæsse-niht

(n.)
Grammar
mæsse-niht, e; f.

The night which precedes a festival

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The night which precedes a festival (mæsse-dæg) Ðis sceal on mydde-wyntres mæssenyht (i. e. on Christmas morning ) tó ðære forman mæssan, Lk. 2, 1 (rubric). Nágan lǽwede men wífes gemánan mæssenihtum, Wulfst. 305, 23

middel-niht

(n.)
Grammar
middel-niht, e; f.

Mid-night

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Mid-night Nalles æfter lyfte lácende hwearf middelnihtum, Beo. Th. 5658; B. 2833: 5557; B. 2782: Bt. Met. Fox 28, 93; Met. 28, 47: Exon. 129 b; Th. 498, 4; Rä. 87, 7

Linked entry: mid-niht

mid-niht

(n.)
Grammar
mid-niht, e; f.

Mid-night

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Mid-night Seó niht hæfþ seofan dǽlas ... feórþa is intempestum, ðæt is midniht, Lchdm. iii. 244, 3: Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 32. Midniht intempestum vel intempesta nox, i. 53, 5. On middre nihte wearþ clypung gehýred ... Hwæt getácnaþ seó midniht búton seó

Mónan-niht

(n.)
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Mónan-niht, e; f.

Monday eve ⬩ the evening of Sunday

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Monday eve, the evening of Sunday Hé ús ðonne myngaþ ðæs Sunnandæges weorces and ðæs Sæternesdæges ofer nón and ðære Mónannihte, Wulfst. 210, 10

Linked entry: Mónan-ǽfen

niht-buttorfleóge

(n.)
Grammar
niht-buttorfleóge, an; f.

An insect that flies at night ⬩ blatta

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An insect that flies at night; blatta, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 65

niht-egesa

(n.)
Grammar
niht-egesa, an; m.

Terror by night

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Terror by night Ne ðú ðé nihtegsan ondrǽdest non timebis a timore nocturno, Ps. Th. 90, 5

niht-feormung

(n.)
Grammar
niht-feormung, e; f.

Entertainment for the night

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Entertainment for the night Hé (Lot) ðám rincum (the angels ) beád nihtfeormunge, Cd. Th. 147, 2; Gen. 2433

niht-genga

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genga, an; m.

A creature that goes at night ⬩ a goblin ⬩ evil spirit

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A creature that goes at night, a goblin, evil spirit Wið feóndes costunga and nihtgengan and maran, Lchdm. ii. 306, 12. Wyrc sealf wið nihtgengan, 342, 1. Wið ælfcynne and nihtgengan and ðám mannum ðe deófol mid hǽmþ, 344, 7. Gif men hwylc yfel costung

niht-genge

(n.)
Grammar
niht-genge, an; f.

A night-goer ⬩ an animal that prowls at night ⬩ a hyena

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A night-goer, an animal that prowls at night, a hyena Naectgenge hyna, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 41. Nihtgenge hyna, 43, 6

niht-gerím

(n.)
Grammar
niht-gerím, es; n.

Reckoning by days ⬩ number of days

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Reckoning by days (v. niht, III), number of days Æfter seofontýnum nihtgerímes after seventeen days, Menol. Fox 52; Men. 26: 110; Men. 55 : Andr. Kmbl. 229; An. 115 : 315; An. 158. Ealra hæfde Similar entries v. and syxtig ðá hé forþ gewát and nigon

niht-helm

(n.)
Grammar
niht-helm, es; m.

The covering of night ⬩ night's curtain

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The covering of night, night's curtain Niht-helm geswearc deorc ofer dryhtgumum night's curtain dark was drawn over men, Beo. Th. 3583; B. 1789

niht-hræfn

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hræfn, es; m.

The night-raven ⬩ night jar ⬩ night-owl

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The night-raven, night jar, night-owl Naechthraebn noctua, nocticorax, Ep. Gl. 16 b, 15, 18. Naehthraefn noctua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 114, 76. Nihthræfn nycticorax, i. 63, 12. Nihthrefn, 281, 42. Nihthremn, ii. 60, 36. Nihtremn, i. 29, 35. Nihthrefne (nihtrefen

niht-hróc

(n.)
Grammar
niht-hróc, es; m.

The night-rook ⬩ raven

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The night-rook, raven Nihtróc nycticorax, Ps. Lamb. 101, 7

niht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
niht-líc, adj.

Nightly ⬩ of the night ⬩ nocturnal

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Nightly, of the night, nocturnal Fram ege nihtlícum a timore nocturno, Ps. Spl. 90, 5. For nihtlecum ege, Past. 56; Swt. 433, 11. Hí swuncon on nihtlícum réwette, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 24. Ða steorran sint mannum tó nihtlícere líhtinge gesceapene, i. 110

Linked entry: nihte-líc

niht-rest

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rest, e; f.

The couch on which one rests at night

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The couch on which one rests at night Abram síne nihtreste ofgeaf, Cd. Th. 173, 18; Gen. 2863

niht-rím

(n.)
Grammar
niht-rím, es; n.

A number of days

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A number of days Nihtrím scridon, Exon. Th. 167, 35; Gú. 1070