n [] name of the rune for ~ níed f
nail [] 1. nægl m peg, píl m spike [L pilum]; finger~ nægl m; knife for cutting the ~s næglsex n; toe~ nægl m; 2. wv/t2 næglian1 fasten with nails; 3. with ~ed sides adj nægledbord2
naked [] adj nacod, nacud nude
nakedness [] nacod f, nacud f, næcednes f, næcedu f
name [] 1. nama m, nemning f; register of ~s nambóc f; register of ~s (on a tablet) nambred n; 2. wv/t1b nemnan1 name, wv/t2 nemnian1 call, wv/t2 namian1; wv/t2 namnian invoke; wv/t1b cíegan call; 3. by ~ adv namcúðlíce individually, nammǽlum
naming [] 1. adj nemniendlic, nemnigendlic nominative; 2. namcyging f, namrǽden f
narration [] cýðing f statement
narrative [] insiht f
narrow [] 1. adj nearu constricted; 2. ~ly adv nearolíce closely; nearwe strictly
nasal mucus [] nebgebrǽc n
nation [] léodscearu f nation; léodscipe m people; ingeþéod2 f; neighboring ~ néahþéod f
native [] 1. adj inboren indigenous, inlende, inlendisc indigenous, inlic; 2. inbyrdling m; inlenda m; landbúend m inhabitant, langágend m; ~ force landhere m; ~ wine líð n cider; ~ race ingefolc n
natural [] 1. adj cwiðenlic; geæðele suitable; 2. ~ successor yrfehand f
nature [] æðelu f, n; evil ~ inwitgecynd n; good-~ glædnes f
naught [] noun w.g. nánwiht, nánwuht, nánuht nothing; náht f nothing
naval force [] æschere m
nave (of a wheel) [] nafeða m, nafu f
navel [] nafela m, nafulsceaft f
Nazarene [] adj Nazarenisc
neap tide [] népflód m low tide
near [] 1. prep w.d. néah close to, prep w.d.a. ymbe (of place) around, prep w.d., rarely a. æt (local) by; prep w.d., rarely a. æt (temporal) on; placed ~ prep? w.d. néahgangol; 2. adv néah nigh, [cmp néar; spl níehst] , néalíce; néan, néar, æt at, ymbe; ~er and nearer néar and near; from ~ by néan; 3. adj néah close, néalic neighboring; [cmp néara; spl níehsta]; gearwe [cmp gear(w)or, spl gear(w)ost]; most ~ly níehst in closest proximity; 4. be ~ irreg wv/t1b w.d. néalǽcan; come or draw ~ irreg wv/t1b w.d. néalǽcan approach
nearer [] 1. adj néara, néarra latter [cmp of néah]; 2. néar [cmp of néah]
nearest [] adj níehst next
nearly [] adv néan about, néalíce about, ábútan about, lýtesná, lýtesne, lýtestne almost, néah almost; cmp néar; spl níehst
nearness [] néahnes f neighborhood, néawest f, m, néawist f, m neighborhood; néawung f
neatly [] adv cyrtelíce fairly, cyrtenlíce elegantly
necessarily [] adv níede, níedes compulsorily, níedenga, níedunga forcibly
necessary [] 1. adj níedþearflic useful, néodþearflic, níedbehǽfdlic, níedbehof, níedbehoflic, níedþearf, nýdlic; níedbehéfe needful; 2. ~ly adv níedþearflíce; 3. moral ~ níedscyld f; what is ~ níed f; 4. be ~ wv/t2 impers. w.g. néodian1 be required
necessity [] 1. níed f need, níedbehǽfednes f, níedþearf f need, níedþearfnes f need, nýdnes f; néadwísnes f; néadclamm n extremity; unavoidable ~ néadnéod f; 2. impose ~ wv/t2 geþearfian; 3. of ~ adv néadwís
neck (muscles of the ~?) [] geweald n
necromancy [] lícwíglung f
need [] 1. níed f necessity, níedþearf f necessity, níedþearfnes f necessity; gád1 n want, næft f want; dire ~ nearoþearf f; urgent ~ nearonéd f; 2. of ~ adv níede, níedes necessarily; ~s níede, níedes compulsorily
needed [] thing ~ níedþearf f want
needful [] adj néadwís fitting; níedbehéfe necessary, níedful
needing attention [] 1. adj ymbhýdig to be observed; 2. adv ymbhýdiglíce
needle [] nǽdl f
neglect [] wv/t
neglectful [] adj ágímeléasod careless
negligent (of the mind) [] adj capiende indolent
neighbor [] níehsta1 m, (-e f), néahbúend m, landgemaca m, ymbsittend m, néahgebúr m, néahgebýren f, néahgebýrild m, néahgehúsa m, néahmann m; ~s cýðð f, cýððu f fellow countrymen
neighborhood [] néahdǽl m, néahland n, néahnes f nearness, néahstów f place near, néawest f, m, néawist f, m nearness
neighboring [] 1. adj néalic near, ymbgesett, ymbgeseten, ymbsett; 2. ~ly adv néalíce
neither [] 1. adj náhwæðer; 2. conj ne; ~…nor conj ná…ná
neophyte [] níwcumen m newcomer
nephew [] nefa1 m
nerve [] ǽdre f sinew
ness [] næss m, næssa m cliff
nest [] 1. nest n; 2. build ~s wvt1b nistan, wv/t2 nistian, wv/t1b nistlan, wv/t2 nistlian; make a ~ wv/t2 nestlian
net [] nett n netting; ~ of malice inwitnett n
netting [] nett n net
nettle [] netel f, netele f
network [] nett n net
never [] adv nǽfre, ná, náhwǽr, náhwǽrn in no case, náwa, ne ǽfre, ǽfre ne [see nǽfre]
nevertheless [] conj náþýlǽs, ac however
new [] 1. adj níwe recent; 2. ~ly adv níwan lately
newborn [] adj níwcend
newcomer [] nífara m stranger; níwcumen m neophyte
news [] ǽrende n tidings
next [] 1. adj níehst nearest, æfterra following; 2. adv æt níehstan at last; 3. ~ to prep w.d., rarely a. æt (local) before
ng [] name of the rune for ~ ing m
Nicene [] adj Nicénisc
niece [] nefene f, nift f
niggardly [] adj gnéað
nigh [] 1. adj néah close; cmp néara; spl níehsta; 2. adv néah near; cmp néar; spl níehst
night [] 1. niht f darkness; ~’s sleep nihtslǽp m; ~fall ǽfenrepsung f; ~ sacrifice or services nihtgild n; ~ season nihternnes f; number of ~s nihtgerím2 n; shades of ~ nihtscúa2 m; 2. that can see at ~ adj nihtéage; 3. adv ~ly nihterne; all ~ long andlangne niht; by ~ nihterne, nihtes; during a ~ nihterne
night-goer [] nihtgenga2 m goblin
nightingale [] nihtegale f
nightjar [] nihtegale f
nightmare [] ælfádl f
night-prowler [] nihtgenge f hyena
nightshade (plant) [] nihtscada n, ælfþone f
nine [] 1. num nigon; ordinal nigoða; 2. adj ~ days old nigonnihte; ~ years old nigonwintre; ~-fold nigonfeald
nineteen [] 1. num nigontíene; ordinal adj nigontéoða; 2. adj ~th nigontéoða; containing the number ~ nigontýnlic
ninety [] 1. num nigontig; ordinal adj nigontéoða; 2. adj ~th nigontéoða
ninth [] 1. adj nigoða; ~ part nigoða; 2. ~ly adv nigoðe
no [] 1. pron nán none; 2. noun w.g. nǽnig; 3. adj nán, nǽnig; 4. adv ná, ne, nese; ~ more ná má; 5. say ‘~’ wv/t1a niccan refuse
no one [] 1. noun w.g. nán nothing; 2. pron nǽnig
no? [] interrog part. ac (the interrogative non, expecting an affirmative answer); in an indirect interrogation, if not, whether not
nobility [] æðelu f, n family, æðnes f excellence
noble [] 1. adj æðele aristocratic, æðellic excellent; indryhten distinguished; of ~ birth æðelcund; 2. ~ly adv æðellíce; 3. ~ king (Christ) æðelcyning m; ~ qualities æðelu f, n talents; ~ retinue æðelduguð f; ~ star æðeltungol2 n; ~man æðeling m man of royal blood; ~ness æðelcundnes f
nocturnal terror [] nihtegesa m
noise [] 1. cearm m; clatrung f clattering, prass m tumult; 2. make a ~ wv/t2 cloccian cluck
nominate [] wv/t1b nemnan, wv/t2 nemnian; wv/t2 namian1 appoint, wv/t1a cennan1 choose out
nominative [] adj nemniendlic, nemnigendlic naming
none [] 1. pron nán not one, nǽnig; 2. adj nán; 3. noun w.g. nán no one
nonsense [] loðrung f rubbish
nor [] conj ne, nymðe; neither…~ conj ná…ná
Norman [] adj Norðmandisc
north [] 1. ~ corner norðhyrne f; ~ door norðduru f; 2. ~-along adj norðlang
northeast [] 1. adv norðéast; 2. norðéast m; ~ corner norðéasthyrne f; ~ end norðéastende m; 3. adj extending ~wards norðéastlang
northern [] 1. adj norðlic; 2. ~ folk norðléode m pl
Northumbrian [] adj Norðhymbrisc
northward [] adv norðanweard
northwest [] adv norðwest
nose [] nosu f, nebb n; ~-cartilage nosugrisle f; ~-gristle nosugrisle f
nose-gristle [] næsgristle f
nostril [] næsþyrl n, nosþirl n, nosþyrl n, nosþyrel n, nosterl n
not [] 1. adv ná, ne, náht, næs, nealles not at all, náteshwón, náteþæshwón not at all; ~ at all náht, náhwǽr, náhwǽrn never, náhwanon, ná, nǽnige þinga, næs not, nánwiht, nánwuht, nánuht in no wise, náteshwón, náteþæshwón by no means; ~ even ná; ~ only ná þæt án; 2. ~ to have irreg v/t nágan not own
not any [] pron nǽnig
not at all [] adv nealles by no means
not I [] adv nic, nicc (= no)
not one [] 1. pron nán none; 2. adj nán
note [] 1. interj lóc/lóca nu; 2. nót m [L nota] mark; 3. wv/t2 genotian
noted [] 1. adj æltǽwe; [Goth téwa]; 2. ~ly adv æltǽwelíce
nothing [] 1. náþing n, náht f naught; noun w.g. nán none, nánwiht, nánwuht, nánuht naught; ~ more noun ná máre; 2. adv nǽniguht, nǽnigwuht, náhte + comparative adjective; instrumental of náht
notorious [] adj ǽbǽre public
noun [] nama m; Latin ~ lǽdennama m
novel [] adj níwe unheard of
now [] adv núna; probably a scribal error for nú ðá; just ~ ǽrost first of all
nowadays [] adv núhwílum
nowhere [] adv náhwǽr, náwérn; náhwǽrn in no case; from ~ náhwonan; to ~ náhwider nowhither
nowhither [] adv náhwider to nowhere
noxious [] adj láð loathsome
nude [] adj nacod, nacud naked
number (great ~s?) [] cræftas m pl
number of nights [] nihtgerím2 n
number of years [] géarrím n
nun [] nunfǽmne f
nunnery [] nunhíred m
nurse [] cildféstre f, cildfóstre f
nursing [] adj cildfédende
nut [] æcern n mast of trees
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