niþ

See also: niy, nith, ñiy, nið, and níð

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/

Noun

nīþ m

  1. envy, jealousy
  2. hostility, hatred, evil, violence

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

Descendants
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