niþing

Old English

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nīþą (“envy, hate, malice”). Cognate with Old Norse níðingr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈniː.θinɡ/, [ˈniː.ðiŋɡ]

Noun

nīþing m

  1. villain, vile person

Descendants

  • English: nithing
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