Neáhness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Neáhness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words:

Definitions

1 neáhness

f. Nearness, neighbourhood :-- Hwylc tóweard yfel ðú ðé on neáhnysse forhtast quae ventura tibi in proximo mala formidas, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 514, 1. On néhnesse his cytan in vicinia cellae illius, 5, 12; S. 630, 42. neahness

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛖᚪᚻᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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