վրէժ

See also: Վրէժ

Old Armenian

Etymology

A Northwestern Iranian borrowing; compare Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (wlyhtn', wlyc- /wirēxtan, wirēz-/, flee, escape).

Noun

վրէժ (vrēž)

  1. revenge, vengeance
    ի վրէժi vrēžin return, in requital
    առնուլ, խնդրել, հանել զվրէժն, վրէժս պահանջել, հանել զքէն վրիժունaṙnul, xndrel, hanel zvrēžn, vrēžs pahanǰel, hanel zkʿēn vrižunto avenge, to revenge, to avenge oneself, to take vengeance, to be revenged, to have revenge
    վրէժս լուծանիլ, պահանջիլ, տալvrēžs lucanil, pahanǰil, talto suffer vengeance, to bear punishment, to pay dear for, to smart for
    ի վրէժ նախատանաց դստեր իւրոյi vrēž naxatanacʿ dster iwroyto avenge his daughter
    առից ի նմանէ զվրէժ իմaṙicʿ i nmanē zvrēž imI will revenge myself or him, he shall pay me dearly
    խնդրեաց զվրէժ զրկելոյնxndreacʿ zvrēž zrkeloynhe avenged the wrongs of him who suffered
    հատուցից վրէժս թշնամեաց իմոց եւ ատելեաց իմոց հատուցիցhatucʿicʿ vrēžs tʿšnameacʿ imocʿ ew ateleacʿ imocʿ hatucʿicʿI will be avenged of my enemies and I will requite them who hate me
    եօթն վրէժս լուծցէeōtʿn vrēžs luccʿēhe shall be avenged seven-fold
  2. crime, offence

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Armenian: վրեժ (vrež)

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), վրէժ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), վրէժ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), վրէժ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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