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

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

References

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