noþ

See also: Noth, -noþ, and noth

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /noːθ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *nanþō (“daring, boldness, presumption, temerity”). Cognate with Old High German nand, related to Old English nēþan (“to dare, to be bold, to presume”), from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare, to have courage”), from Pre-Germanic *nent-. Related distantly to Old Irish néit (“battle, combat”).

Noun

nōþ f

  1. daring, presumption
Declension
Declension of noþ (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative nōþ nōþa, nōþe
accusative nōþe nōþa, nōþe
genitive nōþe nōþa
dative nōþe nōþum

Etymology 2

See above, from Proto-Germanic *nanþaz (“daring, courage”). Only occurs in proper names. Cognate with Gothic *𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*nanþs) (in the name *𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*fardinanþs), Ferdinand). Possibly connected to -noþ.

Noun

nōþ m

  1. daring, courage
Declension
Declension of noþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative nōþ nōþas
accusative nōþ nōþas
genitive nōþes nōþa
dative nōþe nōþum
Derived terms
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