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náwiht-

  • adjective
  • prefix
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náwiht-, náht-líc; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§133; §471;
Good for nothing, worthless, naughty
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  • Seó hæfde nigon dohtra, náhtlíce and fracode,

    • Homl. Skt. 8, 11.
  • Manna rǽdas syndon náhtlíce ongeán Godes geþeaht

    men's plans are of no avail against God's counsel,

    • Chr. 979
    • ;
    • Erl. 129, 27.
  • Ða hé geceás ðe dyselíce and nahtlíce geþuhte synt

    he chose those that seemed foolish and of no account,

    • R. Ben. 138, 30.
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  • náwiht-, adj.; prefix