niþer-

See also: nither and niþer

Old English

Etymology

From niþer (“below, down”)

Prefix

niþer-

  1. below, beneath; situated in a lower position, lower
    niþerdǣl (“lower part”)
  2. down, downward
    niþersettan (“to set down”)
    niþertorfian (“to throw down”)
  3. inferior

Descendants
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