wælniþ

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • (poetic) deadly hatred, violence

Etymology

Affix from Old English wæl + Old English nīþ (spite, hatred, envy, malice, strife, enmity, jealousy, attack, war, the effect of hatred, tribulation, persecution, oppression, ill-will, wickedness, hostility, action which arises from hatred, an instance of wickedness malice, war evil, grief, evil, vexation, affliction, rancor, trouble, annoyance).

Origin

Old English

nīþ

Gloss

spite, hatred, envy, malice, strife, enmity, jealousy, attack, war, the effect of hatred, tribulation, persecution, oppression, ill-will, wickedness, hostility, action which arises from hatred, an instance of wickedness malice, war evil, grief, evil, vexation, affliction, rancor, trouble, annoyance

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

妬, 羨, 嫉

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