Nytness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Nytness

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: e; Related words: 186, 5, 9. nytness

Definitions

1 nytness

f. Use, utility, advantage, profit :-- Hwylc nytnys on blóde mínum quae utilitas in sanguine meo, Ps. Spl. 29, 11. Náwiht nytnesse (nihil utilitatis) hafeþ seó ǽfæstnys ðe wé óþ ðis hæfdon, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 3. Mid micelre nytnysse (magna utilitate) ǽghwæðeres folces, 3, 24; S. 557, 13 : 5, 10; S. 623, 38. Tó líchoman nyttnesse for the advantage of the body, Blickl. Homl. 57, 8. Mid allum ðǽm nytnessum ge on fixnoþum ge on médwum ðe ðǽrtó belympaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl.

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ᚾᚣᛏᚾᛖᛋᛋ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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