Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > ne

ADV

not, no, nay

Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/23458

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"