N

nā (ō) adv. conj. not, no, not at all, not even, never, by no means, Æ, AO, CP. nā ðæt ān not only. nā...nā neither...nor. ne nā nor. nā mā no more, ÆGr, Bl. [‘no mo’] nā māre sb. nothing more, Bo, Mk. [‘no more’]

nab- = naf-

nabban anv. pres. 1 sg. næbbe, 2 næfst, 3 nafað, næfð, pl. nabbað, næbbað; pret. næfde (v. habban) not to have, to lack, be without, Bo (+næfd), Jn; AO, CP. [v. ‘have’]

naca † m. vessel, boat, ship. [Ger. nachen]

naced = nacod

±nacian, +nacodian to lay bare, strip.

nacod, nacud (æ) (+) I. adj. ‘naked,’ nude, bare, Æ; CP: empty: not fully clothed.

II. f. nakedness.

nacodnes (æ) f. nakedness, Æ.

næ adv. = ne

næbbað, næbbe v. nabban.

nǣbre = nǣfre

næcad (Cp 499e ‘exserta’) = nacod

±nǣcan (hnǣcan) to kill, Æ.

næced == nacod

næcedu f. nakedness, MFH 169.

næct = niht

nædder- = nǣder-

nædderfāh snake-coloured, HL 15.

næddre (CP) = nǣdre

næddrewinde f. adder-wort, WW 287.

nǣderbīta m. ichneumon, WW.

nǣdl (ē) f. ‘needle,’ Soul, WW; Æ.

nǣdre (ē) f. ‘adder,’ snake, serpent, viper, Mt; AO, CP.

nǣdrewyrt (der) f. adder-wort.

næfde pret. 3 sg. of nabban.

næfebor (A 9·263) = nafūgar

næfig (NG) = næftig

næfne = nefne

nǣfre (ē) adv. ‘never,’ B, Bo, Bl, G; CP. [ne, ǣfre]

næfst v. nabban.

næft f. need, want, poverty, Sc 1573,7.

næftcyrrend not returning, CP 77. [neft, ne eft]

næftig poor, Sc 190.

±nǣgan I. † (ē) (often followed by wordum) to accost, speak to.

II. = hnǣgan

nægel = nægl

nægen = ne mægen

nægl m. ‘nail,’ peg, AO; Æ: finger-nail, toe-nail, claw, Æ: plectrum, Wyrd 84: (in comp.) handle.

nægledbord † with nailed sides.

nægledcnearr m. nail-fastened vessel, †Chr 937.

nægledcræt n. iron chariot.

nægledsinc n. studded vessel, B 2023.

±næglian ‘to nail,’ fasten with nails, MtLR; Æ.

næglsex n. knife for cutting the nails, WW. [seax; v. ‘nail’]

næglspere n. (sharp) nail, Cp 260u.

nǣh = nēah

nǣhsta = nīehsta

næht (NG, VPs) == niht

nǣht = nāht

nællæs = nealles

næm = neom

nǣm f. taking, receiving, NC 311.

+nǣman to take away, Guth 14.

nǣmel receptive, NC 311. [= numol]

nǣming f. bargain, contract, WW 180.

næmne = nefne

+næmnian (LL 455´) = nemnian

næmniendlic = nemniendlic

nǣnig pron. no one, none, not any, no (used as sb. with gen. and as adj.). nǣnige ðinga (S 320) adv. not at all, in no wise. [ne, ǣnig]

nǣnig-wuht, -uht in no wise, nothing.

nǣniht (NG) = nānwiht

nǣnne v. nān.

nǣp m. turnip, rape, Cp, Lcd. [‘neep’]

nǣpsǣd n. rape seed, Lcd.

næpte = nefte

nǣre, nǣron (Æ, AO, CP) = ne wǣre, ne wǣron

nǣrende ptc. not being. [ne, wesan]

nǣrra = nēara

næs I. (AO, CP) = ne wæs.

II. adv. not, not at all, CP. [= nalæs]

III. = næss

IV. pret. 3 sg. of nesan.

næsc fawn-skin, Gl, Lcd.

næse (NG) = nese

næsgristle f. nose-gristle, Gl.

næs-hlið n. dp. -hleoðum declivity, slope (of a headland), B 1428.

næss (e), næssa m. ‘ness,’ cliff, headland, cape, B: (†) earth, ground.

+næstan to contend (wið), Rd 28.

næster ‘caucale,’ an umbelliferous plant? wild carrot? WW 202.

næsðȳrl n. nostril, Æ.

±nǣtan to annoy, afflict, press upon, subdue, CP.

nǣting f. blaming, CP 353.

nǣðl = nǣdl

nafa I. m. = nafu

II. = ne hafa imperat. of nabban.

nafað pres. 3 sg. of nabban.

nafela m. navel, Æ, AO.

nafeða m. nave (of a wheel), WW 106.

nafogār m. ‘auger,’ Gl, WW.

nafu f. nave (of a wheel), Bo.

nafula = nafela

nafulsceaft f. navel, Lcd 3·124.

+nāg striking, pressing? Rim 57?

nāgan* pres. 3 sg. nāh; pret. nāhte, nāhton not to owe, not to be bound, not to be allowed, to have no right to, not to own, not to have, to lose, be unable to, AO. nāhte ought not. [ne, āgan]

nāht (ǣ, āu, ō) I. n. ‘naught,’ nothing, Æ: wickedness, evil-doing, CP (nāwht). instr. nāhte w. comparatives = nothing.

II. useless, bad, poor.

III. adv. not, not at all, CP. [nā, wiht]

nāhte v. nāgan.

nāhtfremmend m. evil-doer, PPs 58.

nāhtgītsung [nāuht-] f. wicked avarice, CP 333.

nāhtlic good for nothing, worthless, of no avail, Chr 979e. adv. -līce wickedly, badly, VPs (ō). [‘noughtly’]

nāhtnes f. worthlessness, Chr 449a.

nāhtscipe f. worthlessness, Chr 449e.

nāh-wǣr, -wǣrn adv. ‘nowhere,’ in no case, never, not at all, A, Æ, Bl; GD (ō).

nāhwæðer pron. and conj. neither, CP. [‘nauther’]

nāhwār = nāhwǣr

nāhwider ‘no-whither,’ nowhere, Bo, RB.

nāhwonan adv. from nowhere.

nalæs, nalas, nales (AO, CP), nalles (CP), nals = nealles

nalde (N, VPs) = nolde pret. of *nyllan.

nam I. pret. 3 sg. of niman.

II. (N) = ne eom

nām f. (legal) seizure, LL.

nama (o) m. ‘name,’ Æ; AO, CP: noun, ÆGr.

nambōc (o) f. register of names (in a book), WW 342.

nambred (o) n. register of names (on a tablet), WW 499. [Ger. brett]

namcūð well-known, celebrated, Æ.

namcūðlīce adv. by name, Æ.

±namian to ‘name,’ mention, Æ: nominate, appoint.

nammǣlum adv. by name, OEG 880.

+namna m. companion, Rd 53; 54?

namnian to address, invoke, Æ.

nāmon pret. pl. of niman.

nāmrǣden f. learning, WW 431.

nān as. nǣnne, nānne I. pron. and adj. ‘none,’ not one, no, Bl, Chr, Ct, HL. nāna ðinga on no account.

II. sb. w. g. none, no one, nothing, Bo, Jn, RB. [nē, ān]

nān-wiht, -(w)uht I. n. (often w. g.) nothing, naught, AO, CP.

II. adv. not at all, in no wise.

nāp pret. 3 sg. of nīpan.

nard m. spikenard, unguent. [L. nardus]

nart (JnL) = neart

naru = nearu

nas = næs = ne wæs

nāst (= ne wāst) v. nytan.

nasðȳrl = næsðȳrl

nasu = nosu

nāt (Bo, Jn) = ne wāt, v. nytan.

nāteshwōn (Æ), nāteðæshwōn adv. not, not at all, by no means.

nāthwā adj. pron. some one (nescio quis).

nāthwǣr adv. somewhere or other.

nāthwæt pron. something or other.

nāt-hwilc, -hwylc adj. pron. (indef.) (I know not which), some one or other.

nātōhwōn, nātōðæshwōn = nāteshwōn

nāðēlǣs (AO) = nāðȳlǣs

nāðer (Æ, AO, CP), nāðor (Æ) = nāhwæðer

nāðinc n. nothing, HL 18.

nāðȳlǣs notwithstanding, nevertheless, AO (ē).

nāuht = nāht

nāwa adv. never, Lcd 94b. [ne, āwa]

nāwer = nāhwǣr

nāwērn [= nāhwǣrn] adv. nowhere, WW.

nāwht, nāwiht = nāht

nāwðer = nāhwæðer

nāwuht (CP) = nāwiht, nāht

ne I. adv. not, no, Æ, CP.

II. conj. neither, nor, Æ, CP.

nēa- = nēah-

nēad = nīed

nēad- v. also nīed-, nȳd-.

nēadclamm n. necessity, extremity, LPs 106.

nēadcofa m. prison, An 1311.

nēadgafol n. tax, tribute, LL.

nēadgewuna m. enforced custom, WW 221.

nēadgylda m. debtor, WW 221.

nēadhād m. compulsion, force, WW 480.

nēadhǣs f. order which one must obey, LL 12.

±nēadian to compel, force, constrain, urge, impel, Æ.

nēadignes f. obligation, OEG 2106.

nēadinga (AO), nēadlunga = nēadunga

nēadðearflic necessary, useful. adv. -līce, ÆGr.

nēadðearfnes f. opportunity, occasion, LPs 9.

nēadðing n. necessary thing, RB 57; ÆP 13?

nēadung f. compulsion, Æ.

nēadunga, nēadunge adv. compulsorily, forcibly, Æ.

nēadwīs needful, fitting, due, Æ. adv. of necessity, Æ.

nēadwīsnes f. necessity, OEG 2396.

nēadwīte n. inevitable punishment, MF (Vesp. D xiv).

nēadwraca m. avenger by necessity, TC 611.

nēah I. (e, i) [comp. nēara, superl. nīehsta q.v.] adj. ‘near,’ nigh, close, BH; AO, CP: late.

II. adv. ‘near,’ nigh, about, almost, nearly, lately, AO, Bo, G, Lcd, Met, etc.; CP. nēar and nēar nearer and nearer. æt nīehstan next, at length, finally.

III. prep. w. d. near, close to: according to, AO.

+nēah I. † sufficiency, abundance.

II. pres. 3 sg. of +nugan.

nēahbūend m. neighbour, Rd 26.

nēahceaster f. nearest town, BH 52 (nēh-).

nēahcyrice f. neighbouring church, GD.

nēahdǣl m. neighbourhood, GD 71.

nēahdūn f. neighbouring hill, Nar 14.

nēahēa f. neighbouring river, Nar 22.

nēahēaland n. neighbouring island, MH 84.

nēahfæder m. ‘vicinus pater,’ GD 179.

nēah-feald, -fealdlic (GD) intimate.

nēahfrēond (ē) m. near friend, near kinsman, Guth 56.

nēahgangol (w. d.) placed near, ÆL 23.

nēahgebūr m. ‘neighbour,’ CP.

nēahgebȳren (nēhhe-) f. neighbour, LkL 15.

nēahgebȳrild (nēhe-) m. neighbour, LkL 15.

nēahgehūsa (ē) m. neighbour, JVPs.

±neah-he, -hi(g)e (usu. +) sufficiently: abundantly: often, frequently: earnestly.

nēahhebūr = nēahgebūr

+neahhelīce (nehl-) sufficiently, frequently, usually, LL, Guth.

nēahhergung f. war close at hand.

neah-hie, -hige = neahhe

+nēahian to draw near to, LPs 90.

nēahlǣcan = nēalǣcan

nēahland n. neighbourhood, GD 69.

nēah-mǣg m. nap. -māgas near relation.

nēahmǣgð f. neighbouring tribe, BH.

nēahmann m. neighbour, BH.

nēahmunt m. neighbouring mountain, GD.

nēahnes f. nearness, neighbourhood, BH.

nēahnunnmynster neighbouring convent, BH 254.

nēahsibb I. adj. related.

II. f. affinity, relationship.

nēahsta = nīehsta

nēahstōw f. neighbourhood, place near.

neaht (Met) = niht

nēahtīd f. approaching time, BH 290.

nēahtūn (ē) m. neighbouring town or village.

nēahðēod f. neighbouring nation, AO.

nēahwæter n. neighbouring piece of water, Nar 22.

+nēahwian (ē) to draw near, cleave to, NG.

nēahwudu m. neighbouring wood, GD 229.

±nēalǣcan (w. d.) to draw near, approach, Æ; AO, CP: be near, GD 85: cling to, CPs 136. [‘nehleche’; nēah, lǣcan]

nēalǣcung f. approach, access, Æ.

nēalic (ē) near, neighbouring. adv. -līce nearly, about, Bl; CP. [‘nighly’]

nealles adv. not, not at all, by no means, CP.

neam = neom

nēam- = nēahm-

nēan adv. from near by: close at hand, near: nearly, about.

+nēan = +nēhwian

neap = hnæpp

nēar comp. of nēah, adv. near, nearer, AO.

+near = +ner

nēara, nēarra (AO), comp. of nēah, adj. later, latter, nearer.

neara- = nearo-

nearo (AO) = nearu

nearobregd f. crafty trick, Jul 302.

nearocræft m. skill in enclosing? B 2243.

nearofāh intensely hostile? B 2317.

nearogrāp f. close grasp, Rd 81.

nearolic oppressive, straitened, El 913. adv. -līce narrowly, closely, briefly, accurately, Æ, CP: strictly, stringently, oppressively.

nearonēd f. urgent need.

nearones f. strait, AO: oppression: distress, anxiety, trouble.

nearoðancnes f. wickedness, LPs 27.

nearoðearf f. dire need, Cr 69.

neart art not, Bo. [‘nart’; ne eart]

nearu I. † f? n? gs. nearu, near(o)we strait, danger, distress, difficulty. n. ðrōwian to be in straits: confinement, imprisonment: prison, hiding place.

II. adj. narrow, confined, AO, G: limited, petty: causing or accompanied by difficulty, hardship, oppressive, Bl, Rd: strict, severe, CP. [‘narrow’]

nearu- = nearo-

nearusearu † f. dark cunning? imprisonment?

nearusorg f. crushing distress, El 1261.

nearuðanc m. wickedness, OEG.

nearuwrenc m. evil trick, Mod 44.

nearwe adv. narrowly, closely, strictly, B, Met: carefully, exactly, El; CP: oppressively, forcibly: artfully: anxiously. [‘narrow’]

nearwelīce = nearolīce

nearwian (±) to force in, cramp, confine, afflict: become smaller, shrink.

nearxnewang = neorxnawang

nēasian (VPs) = nēosian

nēat n. animal, beast, ox, CP, VPs; pl. cattle. [‘neat’]

+nēat m. companion, follower (esp. in war), Chr, WW: dependant, vassal, tenant who works for a lord, v. LL 2·427. [v. ‘geneat’]

nēaten = nīeten

±nēatland n. land of a dependant or vassal, LL 196, 1, 1.

+nēatmann = +nēat

+nēatriht n. regulations as to the tenure of ‘genēatland,’ LL 445.

+neatscolu f. band of comrades, Jul 684.

nēawest (AO, CP), nēawist (Æ) fm. neighbourhood, nearness, presence: society, cohabitation. [nēah, wesan]

nēawung (N) f. nearness.

nebb n. bill, beak, beak-shaped thing, Cp, Ph: nose, LL: face, countenance, complexion, Æ, CP. [‘neb’]

nebb- = neb-

nebbian to retort upon, rebuke, confront, ÆH 1·256.

nebcorn n. pimple, Lcd 1·118.

nebgebræc n. nasal mucus, WW.

nebsealf f. antimony, face-powder, OEG.

nebwlātful barefaced, shameless, OEG 2.

nebwlātung f. barefacedness, impudence, OEG 4306.

nebwlite m. face, countenance, Æ.

nechebūr = nēahgebūr

necti- = nihte-

ned = net(t)

nēd = (1) nīed; (2) nēod

nēd- (A) = nēad-, nīed-, nȳd-

nēdl = nǣdl

nēdre (VPs), neddre = nǣdre

nefa m. (±) nephew, Æ, AO: stepson: grandson.

nefene f. granddaughter: niece.

nefne = nemne

nēfre = nǣfre adv.

nefte f. cat’s mint. [L. nepeta]

nēfugol m. bird of prey, Gen 2158. [*nēo, corpse; Goth. naus]

nēgan = nǣgan

negled- = nægled-

nēh == nēah

+nehe, +nehh(ig)e = +neahhe

nēhst = nīehst

nēhsta = nīehsta

neht == niht

neirxnawong (N) = neorxnawang

nēista = nīehsta

nele (AO, CP) = nelle (Æ) pres. 1, 3 sing., nelt = pres. 2 sg. of nellan.

nellan = *nyllan

nem-nan, -nian (±) to name, call, Æ, AO, CP: enumerate: address, speak to: nominate: mention, relate, Æ. [nama]

nemne (A; = WS nymðe) conj. and prep. unless, except, save, only.

nemnian = nemnan

nemniendlic, nemnigendlic naming, nominative, ÆGr 22.

nemning f. name.

nemðe = nymðe

nenā (WW 252) = ne nā v. nā.

nēnig (KGl) = nǣnig

nēobedd † n. corpse-bed, bed of death. [Goth. naus]

nēod I. f. (ē, īe, ȳ) desire, longing: zeal, earnestness: pleasure, delight. [Goth. niuðs]

II. == nīed

nēode adv. (instr. of nēod) eagerly, zealously, diligently.

nēodfracu f. yearning, greed, Met 31 (v. ES 39·335).

nēodfrēond m. kinsman, friend, HL 18. [nīed]

nēodful zealous, earnest, Jul 720.

nēodhus n. necessary chamber, NC 312.

±nēodian (= ēa; impers. w. g.) to be necessary, require, be required, RB. [‘need’]

nēodlaðu f. wish, B 1320.

nēodlīce adv. eagerly, carefully, zealously, diligently, Æ: (†) greatly.

nēodlof n. zealous praise, PPs 148.

nēodspearuwa m. (restless?) sparrow, PPs 123.

nēodðearflic necessary, GD 148.

nēodweorðung f. zealous honouring, PPs 142.

neofa = nefa

nēol == neowol

nēo-lǣcan (VPs), -lēcan (MtL) = nēalǣcan

neom = ne eom (am not)

neoman = niman

nēomian to sound sweetly? Wyrd 84.

nēon = nīwan

+nēopan? to engulf, overwhelm, Ex 475.

nēor adv. = nēar

+neorð contented, Cp 544.

neorxnawang m. Paradise, Æ, CP; v. GK.

neorxnawanglic adj. of paradise, GD 179.

nēosan, nēosian (Æ) to search out, find out, inspect: (±) visit, go to: attack, visit with affliction.

nēosīð m. death, Mod 55.

neosu = nosu

±nēosung f. access: visitation, visit, Æ.

nēotan (usu. w. g.) to use, have the use of, enjoy, employ. [Ger. geniessen]

nēoten = nīeten

neoð-an, -ane (i) adv. below, down, beneath, from beneath, Æ, Bl, Bo (-on). [‘nethen’]

neoðanweard adj. lower, WW 26 (io).

neoðe- = niðe-

neoðon == neoðan

neoðor = niðor

neoðor- = niðer-

neoðoweard = niðeweard

neoðra = niðera

nēow- = nīw-

neowel = neowol

nēowērno (WW 454) = nāwērn

neowol (i) precipitous: headlong: prone, prostrate, Æ, Bo (i): obscure, deep down, abysmal. [‘nuel’]

neowollic (i, e) profound, deep, ÆL 7.

neowolnes f. depth, abyss, chasm, Æ(i).

nēp only in phr. forðganges n. without power of advancing? Ex 469.

nēpflōd m. neap-tide, ebb, low tide, Gl.

nepte = nefte

±ner (ea) n. refuge, protection, ÆL, AO.

nēr = nēar

+ner-ednes, -renes f. deliverance.

nergend m. saviour, preserver (Christ, God).

±nerian to save, rescue, liberate, Æ, AO, CP: preserve, defend, protect. [Goth. nasjan; Ger. nāhren]

neriend, nerigend = nergend

nērra = nēar(r)a

+nerstede m. refuge, sanctuary, WW 186.

nerung f. guard, protection, OEG 5395.

nerw- = nearw-, nirew-

nerx- = neorx-

±nesan (usu. +) to escape from, survive, be saved.

nese (æ) adv. no, Æ, CP. [ne, sī]

ness = næss

nest I. n. ‘nest,’ MtL, Ph; Æ: young bird, brood.

II. n. food, provisions, victuals.

nēst = nīehst

nēsta (VPs) = nīehsta

nestan to spin, NG.

nestig = nistig

nestlian to make a nest, LPs 103.

nestpohha m. wallet, MtL 10.

net = nett

net- = nyt-

neta m. caul, WW 266.

netan = nytan

netel, netele f. ‘nettle,’ Lcd.

nēten (Bo, VPs) == nīeten

netenes = nytennes

nētl (Cp) = nǣdl

netle (Cp) = netele

neton = nyton pres. pl. of nytan.

netrāp m. snare, gin, WW.

nett (y) n. ‘net,’ Æ, Bo, WW: netting, network, spider’s web, PPs. [Goth. nati]

nette (y) f. the net-like caul, WW.

nettgern n. knitting yarn, EC 377. [gearn]

+nettian to ensnare, OEG 4596.

±nēðan to venture on, dare, risk, AO. [nōð]

+nēðedlic = +nīededlic

+neðerian = +niðerian

nēðing f. boldness, daring, AO.

nēðl (A) = nǣdl

neurisn f. aneurism, Lcd.

newesēoða (i) m. pit of the stomach? bowels? Lcd.

nēwest = nēawest

nēxt (LWS) == nīehst

nī- = nīg-, nīw-

nic, nice adv. not I (= no). [ne, ic]

nicor (e) m. nap. nicras water-sprite, sea-monster, B, Bl: hippopotamus, walrus, Nar. [‘nicker’]

nicorhūs n. sea-monster’s dwelling, B 1411.

nīd = nīed

nīd- = nēad-, nīed-, nȳd-

nīed I. (ē, ēa, ēo, ī, ȳ) fn. ‘need,’ necessity, compulsion, duty, B (ȳ), BH (ē), NG (ē); AO, CP: errand, business, Æ (ēo): hardship, distress, difficulty, trouble, pain, AO: force, violence, VPs (ē): what is necessary: inevitableness: fetter, Deor 5: name of the rune for n.

II. = nēod

nīed- v. also nēad-, nȳd-.

nīedan (ē, ī, ȳ) to compel, force, urge, press, Æ (ȳ), Bo, NG (ē); AO, CP. [‘need’]

nīedbād (ē, ȳ) f. toll, exaction, blackmail.

nīedbādere (ē) m. toll-collector, TC 29.

nīedbehǣfdlic necessary, BH 396.

nīedbehǣfednes f. necessity, Æ (ē).

nīedbehēfe needful, necessary, Æ(y).

nīedbeðearf (y) necessary, CP 7.

nīede, nīedes (ēa, ēo, ī, ȳ) adv. (instr. and gs. of nīed) of need, needs, necessarily, compulsorily, CP.

+nīededlic (ē) compulsory, BH 62 (v.l.).

nīedenga, nīedunga adv. necessarily, by force, forcibly, CP.

nīedfaru † f. compulsory journey, death.

nīedhǣmed (ē, ȳ) n. rape, LL.

nīedhīernes (e, e) f. slavery, DR 6.

nīedling m. slave, AO: sailor.

nīedmicel (ē) urgent.

nīednǣm f. seizure.

nīedscyld f. moral necessity, CP 57.

nīedsibb (ēa) f. relationship, OEG.

nīedðearf I. f. need, necessity, compulsion, force, CP: distress: want, thing needed.

II. adj. necessary.

nīedðearfnes (ēa, ē, ȳ) f. need, necessity: compulsion: distress, trouble.

nīedðēow (ē, ȳ) m. slave.

nīedðrafung f. reproof, CP 297.

nīedwǣdla m. poor wretch, Gen 929.

nīehst I. adv. (superl. of nēah) most nearly, in closest proximity: last (in time), Bl, Gen (ē).

II. adj. latest, last, Æ, Jud, VPs (ē): nearest, ‘next,’ CP, Chr, KC, MkL (ē). æt nīehstan at last, next.

nīehsta mf. closest friend, CP: (±) neighbour, MkL, VPs: next of kin, LL. [‘next’]

nieht (CP) = niht

nierwan = nearwian

nīeten (ē, ēo, ī, ȳ) n. small animal, beast, cattle, Bo, Lcd; AO, CP. [‘neten’; nēat]

nīetencynn n. kind of animal.

nīetenlic animal, brutish, Bo 35 (ē). adv. -līce like an animal, W 55 (ȳ).

nīetennes f. brutishness, Æ (ȳ).

nieðemest = niðemest

nieðer == niðer

nīewe = nīwe

nīfara m. new comer, stranger, PPs 38.

nifol dark, gloomy [= neowol]

nift f. niece, BH, Ep, TC: granddaughter: step-daughter. [‘nift’]

nīg- = nīw-

nigan == nigon

nīge- = nigo-

nīgecyrred newly converted, OEG 3447.

nīgefara = nīfara

nīgehalgod newly consecrated (of a king), newly crowned, ÆL 18.

nīgehwyrfed newly converted, ÆL 5.

nigenda = nigoða

nīghworfen newly converted, ÆH 2·130.

nigon ‘nine,’ A, Bl, Chr; AO, CP.

nigonfeald ‘ninefold,’ ÆGr.

nigongylde entitled to ninefold compensation, LL 470.

nigonnihte nine days old, ANS 129·22.

nigontēoða ‘nineteenth,’ Chr: ‘ninetieth,’ OEG 2521 (nigen-).

nigontīene (ȳ) ‘nineteen,’ A, Men.

nigontig ‘ninety,’ Lk; CP.

nigontȳnlic containing the number nineteen.

nigonwintre nine years old, AO 186.

nigoða (y) ‘ninth,’ Bl; MH (y): ninth part, Bl.

nigoðe ninthly, LL 181.

nīgslȳcod ptc. freshly smoothed, glossy, MH 206.

nigun = nigon

nīh (KGl 55) = nēah

nihold (Gl), nihol = neowol

nīhst = nīehst

nīhsta = nīehsta

nihstig = nistig

niht (æ, e, ea, ie, y) f. (gs. also nihtes) ‘night’ (often used in enumerations where mod. Eng. uses days); darkness, BH, Bl, Cr, Lcd; AO, CP.

niht- = nyht-

nihtbealu n. destruction by night, B 193.

nihtbutorflēoge f. beetle or moth which flies by night, WW 121; A 8·450.

nihtēage that can see at night, WW.

nihteald (night-old), that has happened yesterday, LL.

nihtegale (a, æ, e) f. nightingale, Cp: night-jar. [‘nightgale’]

nihtēge = nihtēage

nihtegesa m. nocturnal terror, PPs 90.

nihtelic = nihtlic

nihterne adv. by night: during a night, Lcd.

nihternnes f. night season, Lcd 3·288.

nihtes (æ) adv. (gs. of niht) by night, Æ.

nihtfeormung † f. shelter at night.

nihtgenga † m. night-goer, goblin.

nihtgenge f. night-prowler, hyæna, WW.

nihtgerīm † n. number of nights.

nihtgild n. night sacrifice or service, Gl.

nihtglōm m? gloom of night, Gu 916.

nihthelm † m. shades of night.

niht-hræfn, -hrefn, -hremn m. night-raven, night-jar.

nihthrōc m. night-raven, LPs 101.

nihthwīl f. space of a night, W 147.

+nihtian to become night, grow dark, NC 295.

nihtlang lasting through the night, Æ. adv. -langes, Æ.

nihtlic nocturnal, of the night, at night, Æ, CP.

nihtnehstig having fasted for a night, Lcd.

nihtremn = nihthræfn

nihtrest f. couch, Gen 2863.

nihtrīm = nihtgerīm

nihtsang m. compline: book of service for compline.

nihtscadu (a) night-shade (plant), WW 135.

niht-scūa † m., gs. -scu(w)an shades of night.

nihtslǣp m. night’s sleep, ÆL 23.

nihtsum = nyhtsum

nihtwacu f. night-watching, Seaf 7. [‘night-wake’]

nihtwæcce f. ‘night-watch,’ vigil, Lk.

nihtwaru f. clothing for night, RB 90.

nihtweard m. guardian at night, Ex 116.

nihtweorc n. deed done at night, B 827.

nīhð (MP 1·613) pres. 3 sg. of nēahwan.

nīhwyrfed (OEG 3138) = nīgehwyrfed

nīlǣred newly initiated, OEG 3138.

nile = nyle, pres. 1 sg. of *nyllan.

±niman (eo, io, y) to take, assume, undertake, accept, receive, get, Bo, VPs, etc.: hold, seize, catch, grasp, pluck up, carry off, Bl (eo): bear, carry, bring: betake oneself, go, Bo: contain: suffer, tolerate: give: (+) grasp, comprehend: (+) take to wife. frið +n. make peace. hē hine genam he collected himself, reflected. sige n. gain victory. on n. take effect, Lcd. [‘nim’]

-nimend, -nimendnes v. dǣl-n.

niming f. action of taking, LkL. [‘nimming’]

nimðe = nymðe

nīol = neowol

nīow- = nēow-

nip? sb. rope, GPH 399.

+nip darkness, mist, cloud, obscurity, Æ. [nīpan]

±nīpan † to grow dark, obscure.

+nipful dark, gloomy, ES 39·347.

nirewett (nirw-) n. narrowness: narrow place, defile, pass, AO: hardness of breathing.

nirwan = nearwian

nirwð f. prison house, WW 399. [nierwan]

nis (Æ, Bo, VPs) = ne is (is not). [‘nis’]

nisēoða = newesēoða

nīsoden ptc. newly-boiled, OEG 326.

nistan (VPs), nistian (SPs) to build nests. [‘nest’]

nistig adj. fasting, Lcd. [ne, wist]

nist-lan (PPs), -lian (EPs) (y) to build nests. [‘nestle’]

nit- = nyt-

nīten = nīeten

niton (Bo) = nyton v. nytan. [‘niten’]

nið n. abyss, Sat 634?

nīð m. strife, enmity, attack, war: evil, hatred, spite, Bl, Cr, VPs; AO, CP: oppression, affliction, trouble, grief, AO. [‘nith’]

niðan = neoðan

nīðan to hate, GD 117.

niðas = niððas

nīðcwalu f. violent death, destruction, Cr 1258.

nīðcwealm ‡ m. violent death, destruction.

nīðdraca m. hostile dragon, B 2273.

niðemest v. niðera.

niðer (io, y) adv. below, beneath, Æ, B, Bo; AO, CP. [‘nether’]

niðera (eo, y) (comp.) adj. niðemest, nyðemest (superl.; positive not found) lower, under, lowest, Bo, WW; CP. [‘nether’]

niðerāscūfan (ēo) to push down, Æ.

niðerāstīgan to descend, Æ, CP.

niðerātredan to tread down, tread under foot.

niðerbogen ptc. bent down, KC 4·72.

niðerdǣl m. lower part, PPs 138.

niðere adv. below, down, low down, Bo. [‘nether’]

niðerflōr f. lower story, GD 170.

niðergān (y) to descend, Æ.

niðergang (y) m. descent, Lcd 3·246.

niðerheald bent downwards, Met 31.

niðerhreosende (y) falling down, Æ.

niðerhryre (y) m. downfall, precipitation, Sc 229.

±niðerian (e, y) to depress, abase, bring low, oppress, Jud, Lk, VPs; AO, CP: condemn, accuse. +nyðred ignominious, ÆL 23b. [‘nither’]

+niðerigendlic (y) deserving condemnation, Sc 162.

niðerlic low, low-lying, inferior, lowly, CP.

niðernes (y) f. deepness, bottom, BH 212.

niðerra = niðera

niðerscēotende (y) rushing downwards.

niðerscyfe m. rushing downwards, descent, HGl 468.

niðersige (y) m. going down, LPs.

niðerstīgan = niðerāstīgan

niðerstige (y) m. descent.

niðertorfian to throw down, GPH 390.

niðerung f. humiliation, downthrow, condemnation, BH (y), OEG. [‘nither’]

+niðerung f. abasement, Æ: condemnation, Æ.

niðerweard adj. directed downwards. adv. -weardes.

niðeweard situated beneath, low, nethermost.

nīðful envious, quarrelsome, ill-disposed, evil, Æ. [‘nithfull’]

nīðfullīce maliciously, ÆH 1·46.

nīðgæst † (y) m. hostile alien, fell demon.

nīðgetēon n. attack, Gen 2068.

nīðgeweorc n. evil deed, B 683.

nīðgrama m. anger, malice, W 180.

nīðgrim † fierce, hostile.

nīðgripe m. fierce grasp, B 976? [or ? nȳd-]

nīðheard † (and EPs 27) bold, brave in battle.

nīðhell f. hateful hell, HL 15.

nīðhete † m. hostility, evil intent: affliction, torment: foe, An 833?

nīðhycgende † evil-scheming.

nīðhȳdig (ē) valorous, B 3165.

nīðig envious, malicious, OEG p. 224n.

nīðing m. wretch, villain, coward, outlaw, Chr, LL. [‘nithing’]

+nīðla † m. enemy: enmity, fierceness (? +nīðle).

nīðlīce adv. abjectly, OEG 744.

nīðloca m. place of torment, Hell 64.

niðor (eo, y) comp. adv. lower, Æ, CP.

nīðplega m. battle, fight, An 414.

niðr- = niðer-

nīðsceaða m. foe, persecutor, Rd 16.

nīðscipe m. wickedness, LPs 7.

nīðsele m. hall of conflict, B 1513.

nīðsynn f. grievovs sin, Sat 180.

nīððas † mpl. men.

nīðweorc n. battle, †Chr 973.

nīðwracu † f. severe punishment.

nīðwundor ‡ n. dire wonder, fearful portent.

nīwan (ēo) adv. newly, lately, Æ, AO.

nīwanācenned new-born, MH 170.

nīwancumen (WW) = nīwcumen

nīwane = nīwan

nīwbacen (nīg-) newly baked, Æ.

nīwcend new born, BH 144 (nīc-).

nīwcilct newly whitewashed, AO 286.

nīwcumen (nī(g)-) neophyte, RB.

nīwe (ēo, īe) I. (nīg-, nī-, in compounds) adj. ‘new,’ fresh, recent, novel, unheard of, untried, inexperienced, Æ, AO, BH, NG, Ph, WW; CP. nīwan stefne again.

II. adv. (Bl) = nīwan. [‘new’]

niwel == neowol

nīwerne (ȳ) tender, Æ.

niwesēoða = newesēoða

nīwian to renew, restore, El, Lcd. [‘new’]

niwiht = nāht

nīwlic (ȳ) fresh. adv. -līce lately, recently, Æ, AO. [‘newly’]

nīwlinga (ēo) anew, GD 266.

nīwnes f. ‘newness,’ novelty, BH (ēo).

niwol = neowol

nīwtyrwed newly tarred, B 295.

nīwung f. rudiment, OEG 914.

nīwunga (eo) adv. newly, anew.

nixtnig = nistig

nō (CP) = nā

noctern m? n? nocturn (religious service), CM 220.

+nōg, +nðh I. adj. enough, sufficient, abundant, An, Bo, RB; CP: much, many.

II. adv. sufficiently, Bo: fully, quite, abundantly, Bo. [‘enough’]

+nōgian to be abundant, NC 345.

nōh- = nāh-

nolde v. *nyllan.

nom pret. 3 sg. of niman.

nom-, nome- = nam-

non m. title of senior monks, RB.

nōn fn. (m. RB 73) the ninth hour (= 3 p.m.), B, BH, Lcd: nones (service held at the ninth hour), RB, WW. tō nōnes till three o’clock. [‘noon’; L. nona (hora)]

nōnbelle f. noon-bell.

nōngereord n. meal after nones, dinner, RB 74.

nōnmete m. afternoon meal, Sol, WW. [‘noonmeat’]

nonne = nunne

nōnsang m. service at 3 p.m., nones.

nōntīd f. ninth hour, Æ, Bl. [‘noontide’]

nōntīma m. ninth hour.

norð I. adj. comp. norð(er)ra, superl. norðmest northern, AO.

II. adv. comp. norðor northwards, Chr, Met: in the north, ‘north,’ AO, B, Bl.

norðan adv. from the north, AO. be...norðan prep. (w. d.) north of, AO.

norðanēastan adv. from the north-east, north-easterly, AO.

norðanēastanwind m. north-east wind, WW.

Norðanhymbre, Norðhymbre mp. Northumbrians, Chr: Northumbria. [‘Northumber’]

norðanweard northward.

norðanwestan adv. from the north-west, north-westerly, AO.

norðanwestanwind m. north-west wind, WW 8.

norðanwind m. north wind.

norðdǣl m. north quarter, northern part, north, Æ, AO, Chr. [‘northdeal’]

norðduru f. north door, Bl 203.

norðēast sbm. and adv. ‘north-east,’ BC, Chr.

norðēastende m. north-east end, AO 14.

norðēasthyrne f. north-east corner, LV 71.

norðēastlang extending north-eastwards, AO.

norðemest = norðmest

norðende m. northern quarter.

norðerne ‘northern,’ Northumbrian, Scandinavian, Æ, Chr, Met.

norðerra (BC, Chr) comp. adj. v. norð. [‘norther’]

norðeweard adj. northward, north, AO.

norðfolc n. northern folk: people of Norfolk.

norðgemǣre n. northern limit, AO.

norðhealf f. north side, north, AO, Bl. [‘northhalf’]

norðhere m. army from the north, Chr 910a.

Norðhymbre = (1) Norðanhymbre; (2) Norðhymbrisc

Norðhymbrisc Northumbrian, Æ.

norðland n. northern land or shore, AO, Chr. [‘northland’]

norðlanu f. north lane, Ct.

norðlēode mp. northern folk, Angles, LL.

norðlic northern, WW 361.

norðmann m. dweller in the north, Scandinavian, Æ, AO, Chr. [‘Northman’]

norðmest (AO, Met) superl. of norð adj. and adv. [‘northmost’]

norðor (AO) v. norð. [‘norther’]

norðportic m. north porch, BH 106.

norðra v. norð.

norðrodor m. northern sky, Gu 1253.

norðryhte adv. direct northwards, due north, AO 179,12.

norðsǣ f. northern sea, ‘North Sea,’ Æ, Chr.

norðscēata m. northern point, promontory, AO 28.

norððēod f. northern people, BH 50.

norððunor m. thunder from the north, ES 39·351.

Norð-wēalas, -wālas mp. North Welsh (i.e. not Cornish): Wales.

Norðwēalcynn n. inhabitants of (North) Wales, Chr.

norðweard adj. and adv. north, ‘northward,’ Chr; AO.

norðweardes adv. ‘northwards,’ Chr.

norðweg m. a way leading northwards, Ex 68: Norway.

norðwest adv. ‘north-west,’ AO, BC.

norðwestende m. north-west end, AO.

norðwestgemǣre m. north-west limit, boundary, AO 8.

norðwind m. north wind, WW 378.

nōse † f. ness, promontory.

nosgrisele = nosugrisle

nosle (WW 153) = nostle

nostle f. fillet, band, CP, WW. [‘nostel’]

nos-ðīrl, -ðȳr(e)l, -terl (WW) n. ‘nostril,’ Æ, Lcd.

nosu f. gds. nosa, nose ‘nose,’ Æ, Chr, CP.

nosugrisle f. nose-gristle.

nōt m. mark, note, A 8·333. [L. nota]

nōtere m. one who makes notes, scribe, writer, OEG 2846. [L. notarius]

nōteðǣshwōn = nāteshwōn

notgeorn industrious, W 72. [nēotan]

±notian to enjoy: use, employ, Bo, RB, WW; Æ, CP: discharge an office: (+) ‘note,’ MtL.

notu f. enjoyment, use, advantage, utility, AO, RB: employment, office, discharge of a duty, RB; CP. [‘note’; nēotan]

notwrītere m. one who makes notes, scribe, WW 451.

nōð † f. daring, boldness: booty, plunder (GK), Whale 28?

nōðer (CP) = nāhwæðer. [‘nother’]

nōwend m. shipmaster, sailor, NC 312.

nōwēr = nāhwǣr

nō-wiht (CP, VPs), -wuht, -wyht = nāht. [‘nought’]

nōwðer (BC) = nāhwæðer. [‘nouther’]

nū I. adv. ‘now,’ at present, at this time, A, AO, Bl, VPs; CP: very recently, A, Bo: introducing commands, requests (Bl, Cr, Ps) and arguments (Æ, Bo, CP). nū gēn still. nū gīet as yet, still. nū ðā now, already, Æ (‘nowthe’).

II. conj. now that, inasmuch as, because, since, when, Bl, Bo, VPs; AO, CP.

III. interj. lo! behold! come! Æ. nū lā now.

+nugan* swv. impers. pres. 3 sg. +neah to suffice, not to lack.

numen I. pp. of niman.

II. ‘vulsio,’ MkL p. 2 (v. A 16·74).

numol (æ, e, u) ‘capax,’ holding much, quick at learning, ÆGr, WW: ‘mordax,’ quick at seizing, NC 313. [‘nimble’]

nūna adv. now, WW 254.

nunfǣmne f. nun, GD 50, 340.

nunhīred m. nunnery, TC 232.

nunlīf n. life of a nun, GD 199.

nunmynster, nunnanmynster n. convent, nunnery.

nunne f. ‘nun,’ Æ, BH: pagan priestess, vestal, AO.

nunscrūd n. nun’s dress, TC 538.

nusēoða = newesēoða

nūðā v. nū.

nybðe (VHy) = nymðe

+nycled (Gl) = +cnycled

nȳd I. = nīed

II. = nēod

nȳd- = nēad-, nīed-

nȳdbebod n. command, Creat 72.

nȳdbe-hōf, -hōflic needful, necessary.

nȳdboda m. messenger of evil? Ex 474.

nȳdbrice (ē) m. requirement, need, ÆH 2·144.

nȳdbysgu f. toil, trouble, Rim 44.

nȳdbysig distressed, Jul 423.

nȳdcleofa † m. prison.

nȳdcosting f. affliction, Gu 1126.

nȳddǣda m. one who acts under compulsion, LL 36.

+nȳdenlic compulsory, BH 62b.

nȳdfara m. fugitive, exile, Ex 208.

nȳdgedāl † n. forced dissolution, death.

nȳdgenga m. wretched wanderer, Da 633.

nȳdgestealla m. comrade in need, B 882.

nȳdgewald m. tyranny, Cr 1451.

nȳdgild n. exaction, tribute, W 162.

nȳdgrāp f. (Rim 73), nȳdgripe m. (B 976) coercive grip.

nȳdhǣmestre (ē) f. mistress, concubine, OEG 4451.

nȳdhelp mf. help in trouble, LL (278).

±nȳd-mǣg m., -māge f. blood-relation, cousin, LL.

nȳdmægen (ē) n. force, DR 117.

nȳdnǣman to force, ravish, LL.

nȳdnes f. necessity, LL (158).

nȳdnima (ē) m. one who takes by force, NG.

nȳdniman (ēa) to take by force, abduct, LL 360[73,2].

nȳdnimu (ē) f. rapine, forcible seizure.

nȳdnimung f. rapine, abduction.

nȳdriht n. imperative duty, office: due, tribute.

nȳdðēowetling m. bondslave, TC 628.

nȳdðēowigan to reduce to servitude, exact service from (an ecclesiastical establishment), LL 381.

nȳdwracu † f. violence, distress.

nȳdwrǣclīce violently, ÆL 23b.

nȳdwyrhta m. involuntary agent, LL.

+nyhe = +neahhe

nȳhst == nīehst

nyht == niht

+nyht fn. abundance, fulness, sufficiency, CP. [+nugan]

+nyhtful abundant, plentiful, WW 40.

+nyhtlīce abundantly, WW 3.

±nyhtsum abundant: (+) satisfied, contented, adv. -līce, VPs.

+nyhtsumian to suffice, abound, Æ.

+nyhtsumnes f. abundance, plenty, VPs.

+nyhð (W 196) = +nyht?

nyllan* anv. pret. nolde to be unwilling, Æ, B, CP, VPs; AO: refuse, prevent, PPs 5. [‘nill’; ne, willan]

nyman = niman

-nyme v. fore-n.

nymne = nemne, nefne

nymðe conj. unless, except.

+nyp = +nip

nypel m. trunk (of an elephant), Æ (4).

nȳr = nēar = nēah adv.

nyrgend = nergend

nyrðra = norðerra

±nyrwan, nyrwian to narrow, curtail, restrict: repress, oppress, constrain: blame, threaten. [v. ‘narrow’]

nyrwett = nirewett

nys = nis = ne is

nysse, nyste (Bo, Bl, VPs) = ne wisse, ne wiste v. nytan. [‘nist’]

nystlan = nistlan

nyt = (1) nytt; (2) nett

+nȳt pres. 3 sg. of +nīedan.

nytan (e, i) anv. pres. 1, 3 sg. nāt, 2 nāst, pl. nyton, pret. nyste, nysse not to know, to be ignorant, Æ, AO, CP. [ne, witan]

nyten ignorant, Æ. [ne, witan]

nȳten (Lcd) == nīeten

nytende adv. ignorantly, Æ.

nytendnes = nytennes

nytenlic ignorant, Æ.

nytennes (e, i) f. ignorance, laziness, ignominy, Æ.

nytlic useful, profitable. [Ger. nützlich]

nytlicnes f. utility, Lcd 1·314.

nytnes f. use, benefit, convenience.

nytt I. f. use, utility, advantage, AO, CP: duty, office, employment, B: supervision, care, GD 180.

II. adj. useful, beneficial, helpful, profitable, AO, CP. [nēotan]

nytte = nette

±nyttian to enjoy, use, Lcd: eat. [‘nutte’]

nyttnes = nytnes

nyttol useful, Lcd 32b.

nyttung (i) f. profit, advantage, WW 116.

nytu (MtR 7) = hnutu

nytun = nyton = ne witon

nytweorð- = nytwierð-

nyt-wierðe (CP), -wirðe, -wyrðe (Æ) useful, profitable.

nytwierðlic useful, profitable. adv. -līce, CP.

nytwurð-, nytwyrð- = nytwierð-

nytwyrðnes (eo) f. utility, WW.

nyðan = neoðan

nyðe-, nyðer- = niðer-, niðr-

nȳw- = nīw-

nywel, nywol == neowol

nȳxt = nīehst