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e
ADV
not
, no, nay
Source:
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Attested
in
Aelfric's Colloquy 1
,
Aelfric's Colloquy 2
(nellaþ)
,
Exeter Book Riddle 47
,
Ætherlwold's Reforms
(noldon)
,
Ælfric's Lives of Saints - Saint Eugenia
(næs)
,
Aelfric's Colloquy 3
,
Aelfric's Colloquy 4
,
Exeter Book Riddle 5
originates from: PGmc
*ne
"not" (
pwgmc-stressed-final-vowels
) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:385)
Component of compounds
nelle
"not-want
.pres.2pl
"
nellaþ
"not-want
.pres.1pl
"
noldon
"not-want
.pst.3pl
"
nis
"not-be
.pres.3sg
"
næs
"was not"