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NÓN-METE - NORÞ-MANN

nón-mete, es; m. An afternoon meal :-- Nónmete merenda, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 14 : annona, 291, 2 : ii. 8, 67. On xii mónþum ðú scealt sillan ðínum þeówan men vii hund hláfa and xx hláfa, búton morgenmetum and nónmetum, Salm. Kmbl. p. 192, 19. [Prompt. Parv. nunmete merenda, p. 360. v. note there.]

nón-sang, es ; m. The service held at the ninth hour, nones :-- Ða seofon tídsangas . . . nónsang, L. Ælfc. C. 19; Th. ii. 350, 7. De officio nonae horae (nónsang), Btwk. 216, 31 : R. Ben. 39, 19 : 40, 7. Nónsang wé singaþ nonam psallimus, Hymn. Surt. 60, 35.

nón-tíd, e; f. The ninth hour :-- On undern, on midne dæg, on nóntíde, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 9.

nón-tíma, an; m. The ninth hour :-- On nóntíman wé sculon God herian, forðam on ðone tíman Crist gebæd for ðám ðe him deredon, and siððan his gást ásende, Btwk. 216, 31.

Normandíg, e ; f. Normandy :-- Willelm cyng fór ofer sæ-acute; tó Normandíg, and Eádgár cild com of Scotland tó Normandíge, Chr. 1074; Erl. 212, 3-4.

Nor-men. v. Norþ-mann.

Norren, Noren ; adj. Norse, Norwegian :-- Se Norrena cyng, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 12. Ólaf ðæs Norna cynges sunu, 201, 34. [Icel. Norrœnn, Norœnn.]

[norþ]; adj. In a northerly position :-- Ðæt folc ðe tó ðære norþerran byrig hiérde, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 19. Hét Eádweard cyning átymbran ða norþran burg, 913; Erl. 100, 34. On ðæ-acute;m dagum wæs ðæt norþmeste [ríce] micliende, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 12. Sciþþie ða norþmestan 1, 7 ; Swt. 40, 6. Óþ ða norþmestan næssan on eorþan, Met. 9, 43. [Icel. nyrðri, norðari ; nyrðstr, norðastr.] See the compounds of which norþ forms the first part.

norþ; adv. In a northerly direction or position :-- Ðæt is norþ ehta hund míla lang, Bd. 1,1; S. 473, 11. Hié Baldred norþ ofer Temese ádrifon, Chr. 823; Erl. 62, 20. Hié fóron norþ ymbútan, 894 ; Erl. 91, 6. Symle swá norþor swá smælre ever the further north, the narrower, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 18, 29. Hé ealra Norþmonna norþmest búde, 17, 2. [O. Sax. norð : O. Frs. north : Icel. norðarr; cpve.; norðast; super.]

norþan; adv. From the north :-- Se wind se ðe æ-acute;r súþan bleów, hine norþan áwearp, Bd. 2, 7 ; S. 509, 28. Gif hér wind cymþ westan oððe eástan, súþan oððe norþan, Cd. Th. 50, 11 ; Gen. 807. See following words.

norþan-eástan; adv. From the north-east :-- Ðonne se stearca wind cymþ norþan-eástan, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 19.

norþan-eástan in be norþan-eástan to the north-east, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 10 : 16, 18.

norþan-eástan-wind a north-east wind; eurus, euroauster, circius, Wrt. Voc. 1, 36, 13, 17. [Cf. O. H. Ger. nordóstir-wint aquilo.]

Norþan-hymbre; pl. The Northumbrians, Northumbria, the people or province north of the Humber :-- Hé Ida féng tó ríce, ðonon Norþanhymbra cynecyn onwóc, Chr. 547; Erl. 16, 7. Ðæ-acute;r wæs ungemetlíc wæl geslægen Norþanhymbra, 867; Erl. 72, 15. Norþanhymbra mæ-acute;gþ ðe Ceólwulf ofer is, Bd. 5, 24; S. 646, 28. Hér fór se here of EástEnglum on Norþanhymbre, Chr. 867; Erl. 73, 7. v. Norþ-hymbre.

norþan-weard; adj. Northward :-- Sanctus Paulus wæs geseónde on norþanweardne ðisne middangeard, Blickl. Homl. 209, 30. Ða Pyhtas geférdon ðis land norþanweard the Picts occupied the north of this land, Chr. Erl. 3, 13.

norþan-westan; adv. From the north-west; a circio, Hpt. Gl. 512, 11 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 44 : 98, 40.

norþan-westan in be norþan-westan to the north-west, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 5.

norþan-westan-wind a wind from the north-west; corus, aquilo vel boreas, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 16, 18. [Cf. O. H. Ger. nortwesterwint circius.]

norþan-wind a wind from the north :-- Norþanwind septentrio, Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 11. Ðæs norþanwindes ýst, Bt. 9; Fox 26, 20. Stearc stormas and norþanwindas, 23; Fox 78, 27. v. norþ-wind.

norþ-dæ-acute;l, es ; m. I. a northern part :-- Middaneardes norþdæ-acute;l Europa, Hpt. Gl. 512, 20. Sió hæ-acute;te hæfþ genumen ðæs súþdæ-acute;les máre ðonne se cyle ðæs norþðæ-acute;les hæbbe, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 29. Nú hæbbe wé áwriten ðære Asian súþdæ-acute;l; nú wille wé fón tó hire norþdæ-acute;le, Swt. 14, 6. Sittan on ðam norþdæ-acute;le heofenan ríces, Homl. Th. i. 10, 25 : Cd. Th. 3, 8 ; Gen. 32. Norþdæ-acute;l aquilonem, Ps. Th. 89, 11. Hé wæs mid firde farende on Sciþþie on ða norþdæ-acute;las, Ors. 1, 10 ; Swt. 44, 7. Peohtas ongunnon eardigan ða norþdæ-acute;las ðysses eálondes, Bd. 1, 1 ; S. 474, 18. II, the north :-- Breoton is geseted betwyh norþdæ-acute;le and westdæ-acute;le Britannia inter septentrionem et occidentem locata est, S. 473, 9. Ðonne ástígeþ blódig wolcen from norþdæ-acute;le, Blickl. Homl. 91, 32.

Norþ-Dene; pl. The North-Danes, Beo. Th. 1571; B. 783 : Ors. 1, 1; , Swt. 16, 25, 27.

norþ-duru a door on the north side of a building :-- Beforan ðære norþdura, Blickl. Homl. 203, 34. [Icel. norðr-dyrr; n. pl.]

norþ-eást; adv. North-east. v. following words.

norþeást-ende the north-east end :-- Óþ ðone norþeástende ðisses middangeardes, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 14, 14.

norþeást-lang; adj. Long in a north-easterly direction :-- Brittania is norþeástlang Britannia per longum in boream extenditur, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 12.

norþ-ende the north end or part :-- Ðý þriddan dæge seó eorþe on ðæm norþerne and on ðam eástende sprecaþ him betweónum, Blickl. Homl. 93, 11. Ðone norþene ðære eaxe (the north-pole), Met. 28, 14.

Norþ-Engle; pl. The inhabitants of the north of England :-- On Norþ-Engla lage stent ... be Norþ-Engla lage, L. Eth. vii. 13; Th. i. 332, 7-10.

norþerne; adj. I. northern :-- Norþene ýst, Met. 6, 14. Norþerne wind africum, Ps. Lamb. 77, 26. Of Japhet com ðæt norþerne mennisc be ðære norþsæ-acute; ... Europa on norþdæ-acute;le [is gedæ-acute;led] Japhetes ofspringe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 4, 37. Hine gelæ-acute;hton sume ðæs norþernan folces some of the Northumbrians seized him (after a battle between Northumbrians and Mercians), Homl. Th. ii. 356, 29. Ða norþerne men the men from the north of England, Chr. 1064 ; Erl. 196, 2. II. applied to the Scandinavians :-- Guma norþerna (guman norþerne, other MSS.), 937; Erl. 112, 18. Godrum se norþerna cyning, 890; Erl. 86, 27.

norþe-weard; adj. Northward, north :-- Norþeweard, ðæ-acute;r hit smalost wæ-acute;re, hit mihte beón þreora míla brád tó ðæm móre the northern part of Norway, where it was narrowest, might be three miles broad to the mountains, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 31. Ðonne is tóemnes ðæm lande súþeweardum Sweóland, óþ ðæt land norþeweard; and tóemnes ðæm lande norþeweardum Cwéna land alongside the south of the country (Norway), up to its northern part, lies Sweden; and alongside its northern part the country of the Fins, Swt. 19, 1-3. Ðæt Babylonicum wæs ðæt forme, and on eásteweardum ; ðæt æfterre wæs ðæt Crécisce, and on norþeweardum, 2, 1 ; Swt. 60, 3. Æt Baddanbyrg westeweardre and norþeweardre ... of foxhylle norþeweardre, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 249, 26, 34. From easteweardan ðisses middangeardes óþ westeweardne, and fram súþeweardum óþ norþeweardne, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 62, 2. v. norþ-weard.

norþ-folc, es; n. The northern division of a people; (a) the people of the north of England :-- Humbre tósceádeþ súþfolc Angelþeóde and norþfolc, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 18. (b) the people of Norfolk, Norfolk :-- Hé wæs geboren on Norþfolce. Ðá geaf se cyng his sunu ðone eorldóm on Norþfolc and Súþfolc, Chr. 1075 ; Erl. 213, 4-5 : 1085; Erl. 218, 21.

norþ-gemæ-acute;re a boundary to the north :-- Ðara landa norþgemæ-acute;ro sindon æt ðæ-acute;m beorgum Caucasus, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 10, 26, 33.

Norþ-Gyrwas; pl. The northern division of the Gyrwas :-- Norþ-Gyrwa syxhund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 19.

Norþhámtún Northampton :-- Ne innan Lægreceastre scíre, ne innan Norþhámtúne, Chr. 1087; Erl. 224, 36.

norþ-healf, e ; f. The north-side, the north :-- Æt ðæs weofudes sídan ðe ys on norþhealfe ad latus altaris, quod respicit ad aquilonem, Lev. 1, 11 : Blickl. Homl. 209. 1 : Ps. 47, 2 : Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 12, 13 : Swt. 22, 13. [Icel. norðr-hálfa northern region : O. H. Ger. nord-halba the north side.]

norþ-here, es; m. An army belonging to the north :-- Heó (the English force) gehergade swíðe micel on ðæm norþhere, æ-acute;gðer ge on mannum ge on gehwelces cynnes yrfe, and manega men ofslógon ðara Deniscena, Chr. 910 ; Erl. l00, 13.

Norþ-hymbre; pl. The Northumbrians, Northumbria, the people or province north of the Humber :-- Norþhymera cyning, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 23. Norþhymbra cining, Chr. 761 ; Erl. 53, 15. Hér bræc se here on Norþhymbrum ðone friþ, 911; Erl. 100, 16. Hér fór se here on Norþhymbre, 867; Erl. 72, 7 : 873; Erl. 76, 18. v. Norþan-hymbre.

Norþ-hymbre; adj. Northumbrian :-- Ða Northymbran leóde, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 95, 9.

Norþ-hymbrisc; adj. Northumbrian :-- Tó Norþhymbriscum gereorde, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97. 58.

norþ-land a northern land :-- Hé fór on Sciððie ða norþland, Ors. 1, 2 ; Swt. 30, 3.

norþ-lane a north lane :-- Óþ norþlanan tó stræ-acute;te, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 1, 15.

norþ-leóde; pl. The north-folk of England, Angles :-- Norþleóda cynges gild (ðæs cyninges wergyld mid Engla cynne), L. Wg. 1 ; Th. i. 186, 2.

norþ-líc; adj. Northern :-- Ðære norþlícan boreali, Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 46.

Norþ-mann, es ; m. A man belonging to a northern country. I. a Norseman, Norwegian or Dane :-- Ealle ða ðe on Norþhymbrum búgeaþ, æ-acute;gþer ge Englisce ge Denisce ge Norþmen, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 17. Gewitan him ðá Norþmen nægledcnearrum, 937; Erl. 115, 2. Ða Cwénas hergiaþ hwílum on ða Norþmen (Norwegians) ofer ðone mór, hwílum da Norþmen on hý, Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 19, 3-5 : 16, 36. Ða Normen áhton sige, Chr. 1066 ; Erl. 199, 40 : 200, 26. Hé sæ-acute;de ðæt Norþmanna land (Norway) wæ-acute;re swýðe lang and swýðe smæl, Swt. 18, 24. Hé (Ohthere from Halgoland) ealra Norþmonna norþmest búde, 17, 2. On his dagum cómon æ-acute;rest iii scipu Norþmanna ... Ðæt wæ-acute;ron ða érestan scipu Deniscra manna ðe Angelcynnes land gesóhton, Chr. 787; Erl. 57, 21-25. Ðæ-acute;r geflémed wearþ Norþmanna bregu, 937; Erl. 112, 33. Wæ-acute;ran æ-acute;r under Norþmannum, 942 ; Erl. 116, 15. The word occurs as a proper name :-- Norþman Leófwines sunu, 1017; Erl. 161, 6. II. referring to other countries :-- Norþmen (those who attacked Sodom), Cd. Th. 120, 16; Gen. 1995. Norþmonna, 124, 25; Gen. 2068. Norþmonnum, 119, 9 ; Gen. 1977. [Icel. norð-maðr a Norwegian : O. H. Ger. nord-man.]