neawist

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *nāhawisti. Cognate with Old High German nāhwist (“neighbourhood”), Icelandic návist (“presence”). Equivalent to Old English nēah (“close, near”) +‎ wist (“being, essence”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnæ͜ɑːˌwist/ === Noun === nēawist f neighbourhood (area around one's home) the vicinity of anything: proximity, neighbourhood, surrounding area companionship, fellowship late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints ==== Declension ==== Strong i-stem: