neawist

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nāhawisti. Cognate with Old High German nāhwist (“neighbourhood”), Icelandic návist (“presence”). Equivalent to Old English nēah (“close, near”) +‎ wist (“being, essence”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑːˌwist/

Noun

nēawist f

  1. neighbourhood (area around one's home)
  2. the vicinity of anything: proximity, neighbourhood, surrounding area
  3. companionship, fellowship
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Sē þeġn wæs wuniende butan wīfes nēawiste, forþan þe his ġebedda ġefaren wæs of life.
      The thane was living without the companionship of a wife, for his consort had departed from life.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative nēawist nēawiste, nēawista
accusative nēawist, nēawiste nēawiste, nēawista
genitive nēawiste nēawista
dative nēawiste nēawistum
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