nithful

Middle English

Alternative forms

nyþeful
niðful, niþfull, nyðful (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English nīþfull; by surface analysis, nith +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈniːθful/

Adjective

nithful

(poetic) Hateful, malign, jealous; showing envy or hate.

References

“nīthful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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