noþ
Old English edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
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 edit
nōþ f
Declension edit
Declension of noþ (strong ō-stem)
Etymology 2 edit
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 edit
nōþ m
Declension edit
Declension of noþ (strong a-stem)