Niht-nihstig

Old English Dictionary Entry

Niht-nihstig

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: -nestig; Related words:

Definitions

1 niht-nihstig

adj. Fasting for a night :-- Sele nihtnestig drincan, Lchdm. ii. 64, 18. Gedrinc ǽlce dæge neahtnestig, 30, 26. Drince iii morgenas neahtnestig, 296, 12. Mid his selfes nihtnestiges migoþan, 42, 1. Sele nihtnestigum drincan, 64, 9, 19 : 186, 5. Syle on morgenne ðam seócum men neahtnestigum, 286, 11. niht-nihstig

Runic Inscription

ᚾᛁᚻᛏ-ᚾᛁᚻᛋᛏᛁᚷ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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