Nihternness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Nihternness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e ; Related words: preceding word. nihternness

Definitions

1 nihternness

f. Night-time :-- Ðonne gescylt ðé God wið unswefnum ðe nihternnessum on menn becumaþ then will God protect thee against evil dreams that come to men at nights, Lchdm. iii. 288, 22.

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛁᚻᛏᛖᚱᚾᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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