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

envy, jealousy
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

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

Middle English: nithe
- English: nithe