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nát-hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
nát-hwilc, pron. indef.

Some one ⬩ I know not who

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Some one, I know not who Hæleþa náthwylc some man, I know not who, Elen. Kmbl. 146; El. 73. Hé, gumena náthwylc, Beo. Th. 4459; B. 2233. Ðara banena byre náthwylces the child of one of those murderers, but I know not of which, 4113; B. 2053 : 4451; B

nearu-níd

(n.)
Grammar
nearu-níd, -néd, e; f.

Sore need ⬩ grievous trouble

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Sore need, grievous trouble Ða menigo ðe ðé mid wuniaþ on nearonédum [ or (?) on nearo nédum in confinement by force ], Andr. Kmbl. 203; An. 102. From naronéðe de angusta (as if, angustia? ), Lk. Skt. p. 8, 6

neb-gebræc

(n.)
Grammar
neb-gebræc, es; n.

A defluxion from the head ⬩ mucus of the nose

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A defluxion from the head, mucus of the nose Nebgebræc coriza ( = κορυζα ), Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 28: ii. 135, 77

neb-wlátung

(n.)
Grammar
neb-wlátung, e; f.

Boldness ⬩ impudence ⬩ frontositas

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Boldness, impudence; frontositas, Lye (from a vocabulary in the Cotton library)

Linked entry: wlátung

neb-wlatung

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

Dejection ⬩ vultus demissio

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Dejection; vultus demissio, Lye

Nen

(n.)

the river Nen in Northamptonshire

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the river Nen in Northamptonshire Ðæt water, ðæt man cleopeþ Nen, Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 17

neó-fugol

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

A bird that feeds on carrion ⬩ a 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

-nes

(suffix)
Grammar
-nes, -nes[s],-nys[s], a frequently occurring suffix of feminine abstract nouns, cf.

níd-bád

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bád, e; f.

An exaction ⬩ a due ⬩ toll

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An exaction, a due, toll Ic Æðelbald Myrcna cincg wæs beden from bisceope Milréde ðæt ic him áléfde alle nédbáde tuegra sceopa, Chart. Th. 28, 25 : 29, 8. Hé nymeþ nýdbáde he (Grendel) takes toll, Beo. Th. 1200; B. 598

níd-bebod

(n.)
Grammar
níd-bebod, es; n.

An urgent command ⬩ mandate

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An urgent command, mandate Healdeþ nýdbibod hálgan Dryhtnes, Exon. Th. 350, 32; Sch. 72

Linked entry: be-bod

níd-beþearf

(adj.)
Grammar
níd-beþearf, adj.

Necessary

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Necessary Sumæ béc ða ðe niédbeþearfosta (níd-beþyrfesta, Cott. MSS.) síen, Past. præf, ; Swt, 7, 7

níd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-boda, an; m.

One who announces violence or distress

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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda sǽ, nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474

níd-brýce

(n.)
Grammar
níd-brýce, es; m.

Necessary use ⬩ requirement ⬩ need

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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 compulsion ⬩ who 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 take ⬩ death

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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 go ⬩ one 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