nearunes
Old English
noun
Definitions
- a strait, a narrow space, a place of small extent
- (of the body) oppression, distress
- (of the mind) distress, anxiety, tribulation, trouble, grief
- (of room or means) scantiness
Etymology
Affix from Old English nearu (restricted, severe, narrow, confined, not having free action, hardship, oppressed, strait, limited, constricted, causing anxiety, strict, petty, oppressive, poor, causing accompanied by difficulty, not spacious).
Origin
Old English
nearu
Gloss
restricted, severe, narrow, confined, not having free action, hardship, oppressed, strait, limited, constricted, causing anxiety, strict, petty, oppressive, poor, causing accompanied by difficulty, not spacious
Concept
Semantic Field
Miscellaneous function words
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
狭