niþgeteon
Old English
Etymology
From nīþ (“strife, enmity, attack, war: evil, hatred, spite”) + ġetēon (“to draw, lead, incite, excite”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːðjeteːon/
Noun
nīþġetēon n (nominative plural nīþġetēon)
- an attack, malice with intent to wound or kill
- Sigor eft áhwearf of norþmonna níðgeteóne, æsctír wera. — Victory after turning back the attack of the Northmen, battle-glory of the troop.