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▪ I. nith
obs. form of night.
▪ II. † nith(e, n. Obs.
Forms: 1–3 nið, niþ, 3 nyð, nih, 4 nith(ȝ), nyth, niht, nigh; 3–4 niþe, nithe, 3–5 nyþe, 4–5 nythe.
[OE. níð, níþ masc. = OFris. nîth, nyd, OS. nîđ, MDu. nijd-, nijt (Du. nijd), MLG. nîd, nît (hence MSw. niidh, niith, Da. nid), OHG. nîth, nîd, nît (MHG. nîd-, nît, G. neid), ON. níð neut. (‘satire, libel’), Goth. neiþ neut. The stem may be the same as that of L. nītī to strive.]
Envy, malice, hatred.
c825Vesp. Psalter vii. 10 Sie fornumen nið ðeara synfulra. a900Cynewulf Christ 1669 Ðær is..sib butan niðe halᵹum on ᵹemonge. 971Blickl. Hom. 171 Þa woldan hie on ecnesse hæle & trume wið deofla niþum. a1122O.E. Chron. (Laud MS.) an. 1086 Ac he [wæs] swa stið, þæt he ne rohte heora eallra nið. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 191 Swo haueð þe deuel nið and onde to men. a1250Owl & Night. 417 Hit is for þine fule niþe, Þat þu ne miȝt mid us bo bliþe. c1275Lay. 3934 Beine in niþe and honde wonede in þisse londe. a1300Cursor M. 1069 Vntil his broþer nith he bare. 1338R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 237 Leulyn..werred also tite on him with nyth & onde. a1425Cursor M. 23279 (Trin.), Þo þat euer had wraþþe & nyþe, And wiþ bacbytyng wolde kiþe.
Comb. Beowulf 194 Nydwracu niþgrim. Ibid. 683 Þeah ðe he rof sie niþᵹeweorca. c1200Ormin 13677 Þurrh whatt he fell off heffne dun Inntill niþ hellepine. c1205Lay. 7116 Seoððen come Normans mid heore nið crafte. |