Nede, sb. need, peril, business, also as pred. adj. necessary, needful, C2, W, PP; neode, PP, S; niede, S; neod, S, S2, PP; ned, S; need, C2; neid, B; nedes, pl., S2, PP; nede, adv., necessarily, S, C2, PP; nedes, needs, of necessity, S2, C, PP; nedis, W; neodes, S2, PP; needely, C; nedelich, W. Der.:  nedful, needy, necessary, S; nedfol, S2, PP; neodful, S, PP; needles, needlessly, C2; neidwais, of necessity, S2, B.—­OMerc. nA(C)d (VP), AS. nA1/2d:  Goth, nauths; cp.  OS. nA cubedd, OHG. nA cubedt (Tatian).

Neden, v. to force, compel, to need, S; neid, B; nedeAz, pr. s., there is need, it is necessary, PP, C; neodeAz, S, PP.—­AS. nA(C)dan (OET).

Nedle, sb. needle, C3, P; nedele, PP; nedel, PP; nelde, PP; neelde, PP.—­Der.:  nedelere, needle-seller, PP; nel-*dere, PP.—­AS. nA|*dl:  OHG. nAidela, also nAildAi (Tatian).

Neer, adj. comp. nearer, C2; see Nerre.

Neet, sb. ox, cattle, PP, S, S2, C; net, S; niatt, S; nowt, S; nete, H, PP. Comb.:  neet-hirde, sb. neat-herd, Prompt.—­AS. neAit, ox, cattle:  Icel. naut; cp.  OHG. nA cubedz, ‘jumentum’ (Tatian).

Nefen- v. to name, S2; see Neuenen.

Ne-for-thi adv. nevertheless, S2.—­AS. ne for A deg.A1/2.

Neghen, num. nine, S2; see Nyne.

Nehlechen, v. to approach, S; neolechin, S.—­AS. nA(C)alA|*can from nA(C)ah.  See Neih.

Neih, adv. nigh, nearly, almost, PP, S; neyh, G; neh, S, S2; ney, PP, S; ne3*, S; negh, PP; ny, PP, Prompt.; ni3*, W;. ny3*, W, W2; neigh, S2; nei3*e, P; neighe, PP; ny3*e, PP. Comb.:  neyhebour, neighbour, G; neighebor, C2; neighburgh, S2; nehgebur, S; neihhond, close at hand, S.—­AS. nA(C)ah; cp.  OHG. nAih (Tatian).

Neihen, v. to be nigh to, to approach, PP; neighen, PP; neghen, PP, H, S2; nei3*en, PP, W; ne3*en, S2; ne3*h, S2; ney3*hen, S2.—­AS. nA(C)hwan: Goth, nehwjan, from nehwa, nigh.  See Neih.

Neipce, sb. granddaughter, S3; see Nece.

Neither, neg. pron. and conj, neither, SD; neyAzer, S; noither, P; neithyr, Prompt.; nethir, not, W.—­AS. ne + A|*ghwA|A deg.er.  See EAA deg.er.