niþgeteon

Old English

Etymology

From nīþ (“strife, enmity, attack, war: evil, hatred, spite”) +‎ ġetēon (“to draw, lead, incite, excite”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniːθ.jeˌte͜oːn/, [ˈniːð.jeˌte͜oːn]

Noun

nīþġetēon n (nominative plural nīþġetēon)

  1. an attack, malice with intent to wound or kill
    • Sigor eft áhwearf of norþmonna níðgeteóne, æsctír wera. ― Victory after turning back the attack of the Northmen, battle-glory of the troop. (Cd. Th. 124, 24 ; Gen. 2067.)
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