hneaw

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hnēaƿ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz. Cognate with Old Norse hnøggr.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhnæːɑw/

Adjective

hnēaw

  1. stingy; miserly; tight-fisted; niggardly
  2. near; close
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