niþ
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nīþą. Cognate with Old Saxon nīth, Dutch nijd, Old High German nīd (German Neid), Old Norse níð (regional Swedish nid), Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌸 (neiþ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niːθ/
Declension
Declension of niþ (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nīþ | nīþas |
| accusative | nīþ | nīþas |
| genitive | nīþes | nīþa |
| dative | nīþe | nīþum |
Derived terms
Derived terms
- nīþan — to hate
- nīþcwalu f — violent death, destruction
- nīþcwealm m — violent death, destruction, nithqualm
- nīþdraca m — hostile dragon
- nīþfullīce — maliciously, nithfully
- nīþful — envious, quarrelsome, ill-disposed, evil, nithful
- nīþgeteōn n — attack
- nīþgeweorc n — evil deed, nithwork
- nīþgrama m — anger, malice
- nīþgrimm — fierce, hostile.
- nīþgripe m — fierce grasp
- nīþgæst m — hostile alien, fell demon.
- nīþhýdig — valorous
- niþheard (“nīþheard”) — bold, brave in battle.
- nīþhell f — hateful hell
- nīþhete m — hostility, evil intent: affliction, torment; foe
- nīþhycgende — evil-scheming
- nīþig — envious, malicious, nithy
- nīþing m — wretch, villain, coward, outlaw nithing
- nīþla, nīþle m — enemy: enmity, fierceness
- nīþlīce — abjectly
- nīþloca m — place of torment, Hell
- nīþplega m — battle, fight
- nīþsceaþa m — foe, persecutor
- nīþscipe m — wickedness
- nīþsele m — hall of conflict
- nīþsynn f — grievous sin
- nīþweorc n — battle
- nīþwracu f — severe punishment
- nīþwundor n — dire wonder, fearful portent, nithwonder
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