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Neótan

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1 neótan

p. neát, pl. nuton To enjoy, have the benefit of, make use of, (a) with gen. :-- Brúc ðisses beáges and ðisses hrægles neót, Beo. Th. 2439; B. 1217. Niótaþ inc ðæs óðres ealles all other take for your use, Cd. Th. 15. 18; Gen. 235. Lífes, feores neótan to live. Hwylc is manna ðæt feores neóte quis est homo, qui vivet, Ps. Th. 88, 41 : Exon. Th. 328,14; Vy. 17. Niótan, Cd. Th. 31, 17; Gen. 486 : 26, 4; Gen. 401. Mínes éðelríces eádig neótan, Exon. Th. 89, 25; Cri. 1462 : 223, 18; Ph. 361 : 356, 14; Pa. 11. Geofona neótan, 225, 5; Ph. 384 : 152, 6 ; Gú. 804. Willum neótan blǽdes and blissa, 184, 21; Gú. 1347 : 82, 26; Cri. 1344. Ðæt hé ðær brúcan mót wonges mid willurn, and welan neótan lífes and lissa, 208, 2 ; Ph. 149. Sécan swegles dreámas and (ðara dreáma) willum neótan, Andr. Kmbl. 1620; An. 811. Wǽpna neótan to make good use of his weapons, Byrht. Th. 140, 55 ; By. 308. (b) with acc. :-- Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette tó neótenne neorxna wonges beorhtne blǽdwelan, Exon. Th. 85, 14; Cri. 1391. [Goth. niutan : O. Sax. niotan : O. Frs. niata : Icel. njóta : O. H. Ger. niuzan (with gen. and acc.) uti, frui.]
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ᚾᛖᚩᛏᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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German
Icel.
Icelandic
O. Frs.
Old Frisian
O. H. Ger.
Old High German
O. Sax.
Old Saxon

Works & Authors

An.
Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.
Andreas (OE poem)
Beo.
Beowulf
Cd.
Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.
Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.
Exeter Book
Gen.
Genesis (OE poem)
Gú.
Guthlac (OE poem)
Ps.
Psalms (OE)
Th.
Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)
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