niþing

Old English

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *nīþą (“envy, hate, malice”). Cognate with Old Norse níðingr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniː.θinɡ/, [ˈniː.ðiŋɡ]

Noun

nīþing m

1. villain, vile person

Descendants

• English: nithing