wyrgþu

Old English

Alternative forms
  • wærgþu, wiergþu, wirgþu, wirgþo, ƿyrgþu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wargiþō, equivalent to wearg +‎ -þu, wearh +‎ -þu. From Proto-Germanic *wargaz > *werg, from Proto-Indo-European *werg̑ʰ- (“to choke”). Cognate with Gothis 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌲𐌹𐌸𐌰 (wargiþa). Related also to Old Saxon warag, Old High German warc, Old Norse vargr (“outlaw, wolf”) (Swedish varg (“wolf”)). See also English warg. See: wyrgan (“to strange, to throttle”), worry and warry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwyrɣðu/

Noun

wyrgþu f (nominative plural wyrgþa)

  1. curse
  2. condemnation
  3. punishment

Synonyms
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