noþ

See also: Noth, -noþ, and noth

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noːθ/

Etymology 1

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

nōþ f

2. daring, presumption

Declension

Declension of noþ (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nōþ	nōþa, nōþe
accusative	nōþe	nōþa, nōþe
genitive	nōþe	nōþa
dative	nōþe	nōþum

Etymology 2

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

nōþ m

1. daring, courage

Declension

Declension of noþ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nōþ	nōþas
accusative	nōþ	nōþas
genitive	nōþes	nōþa
dative	nōþe	nōþum

Derived terms

• Ælfnōþ
• Æþelnōþ
• Byrhtnōþ
• Bēagnōþ
• Dryhtnōþ
• Lēofnōþ
• Wulfnōþ
• Ēadnōþ