N

cave used as a stall;
-maðr, m. neat-herd, herdsman;
-mark, n. cattle-mark;
-vara, f. cattle-hides.
naut-fall, n. = nauts-fall;
-fé, n. cattle;
-fellir, m. loss (death) of cattle;
-högg, n. the blow which fells an ox (nú vil ek eigi bíða –höggsins).
nautn, f. use made of a thing (ofmikil n. á skóginum), = neyzla.
nautr (-s, -ar), m. (1) partaker (with another person); (2) donor, giver (góðr þþþótti mér þþþá nautrinn, er Hákon jarl var); (3) gift (following the gen. of the person from whom it comes); sverðit konungs-nautr, the sword that was the king's gift;
naut-reki, m. herdsman, drover.
nauts-fall, n. a neat's carcase
-fóðr, n. a neat's fodder for the winter;
-húð, f. ox- or cow-hide;
-rófa, f. tail of a cow or ox.
ná (nái, náða, nát), v. (1) to get hold of, reach, overtake, with dat. (Ingimundr hleypr nú í skóginn ok náðu þeir honum ekki); ná til e-s, to reach one (með sverðinu); (2) to get, obtain (er hann náði konungs fundi); vér höfum eigi nát lögum, we have not had a lawful trial; (3) with infin., to be able, be allowed (náði engi maðr at bera konungsnafn, nema hann einn); heilindi sitt ef maðr hafa náir, if a man may enjoy his good health; (4) impers., kennimenn þþþeir er á þvísa landi næði, those clergymen who were to be got in this country; (5) refl., nást, to be caught; ef þat náist eigi, if that cannot be attained; recipr., to reach one another; þar var mýrlent ok máttu þeir eigi nást til, they could not come to close quarters.
ná-, in compds. nigh, near.
ná-bjargir, f. pl. the last service to the dead, closing the nostrils, eyes and mouth (veita e-m –bjargir).
ná-borinn, pp. near akin, closely related;
-búð, f. dwelling near to, neighbourhood;
-búi, m. neighbour.
ná-bönd, n. pl. the bonds in which a corpse in wrapped.
náð (-ar, -ir), f. (1) grace, mercy, = miskunn; tóku þþþér hann útlendan ok úkunnan á þþþínar náðir, under thy protection; (2) pl. rest, peace, quietness; í náðum, in peace, quietness (S. bað hann vera þþþar um nóttina í náðum); ganga til náða, taka á sik náðir, to go to rest, compose oneself to rest.
náða (að), v. to give rest and peace to, protect; refl., náðast, to get rest.
náða-hús, n. (1) house of rest, closet; (2) privy, = náðhús.
náð-hús, n. privy.
náð-ugr, a. merciful.
náðu-liga, adv. privately, quietly;
-ligr, a. peaceful, quiet.
ná-frændi, m. near kinsman;
-frændkona, f. a near female relative;
-granna, f. female neighbour;
-granni, m. near neighbour.
ná-gráðugr, a. corpse-greedy.
ná-grenni, n. neighbourhood;
-grennis, adv. in the neighbourhood.
ná-grindr, f. pl. the gates of the dead;
-gríma, f. 'dead man's mask', scalp;
-göll, f. death-cry.
ná-hvalr, m. narwhale.
náinn (pl. nánir), a. (1) near; náit er nef augum, nose is near of kin to eyes; (2) n. e-m, closely related to, a near kinsman of (þeir menn eru þér nánir at frændsemi).
ná-kominn, pp. closely related, touching one nearly (þetta mál er mér –komit);
-kvæmd, f. coming near to, proximity;
-kvæmi, f. exactness;
-kvæmr, a. (1) near about one's person, near to one (var Ólafr konungr honum svá –kvæmr, at); (2) attentive, favourable (hón er –kvæmust mönnum til áheita); (3) minute, close (-kvæmr í skriptum); (4) exact, accurate (bæði nákvæm svör ok haldkvæm).
nál (-ar, -ar), f. needle.
nálgast (að), v. refl. (2) approach, come near to (n. e-n, n. til e-s); (2) to come by, get (n. sitt góz).
ná-liga, adv. (1) nigh, near at hand, near to; (2) almost, nearly (hann varð ok náliga alls þess víss, er við bar);
-ligr, a. near, close at hand;
-lægð, f. (1) nearness, proximity; (2) presence;
-lægjast (ð), v. refl. to approach;
-lægr, a. (1) near at hand, close by (-læg héruð); (2) touching nearly.
nám, n. (1) seizure, occupation (cf.

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