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nið

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See also: nid, nith, níd, niþ, and níð

Middle English

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Noun

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nið

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of nith

Old English

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Noun

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nīð m

  1. Alternative form of nīþ

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative nīð nīðas
accusative nīð nīðas
genitive nīðes nīða
dative nīðe nīðum

Old Norse

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Etymology

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Of obscure origin. Possibly related to niðr (down); one hypothesis derives it from Proto-Germanic *nidwō.

Noun

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nið f (genitive niðar, plural niðar)

  1. new moon, waning moon
  2. time before the new moon

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: nið