wiergþu

Old English

Alternative forms
  • wærgþu, wyrgþu, wirgþu, wirgþo
  • ƿiergþu (wynn spelling)

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 Gothic 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: wiergan (“to strange, to throttle”), worry and warry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwi͜yrɡ.θu/, [ˈwi͜yrˠɣ.ðu]

Noun

wiergþu f (nominative plural wiergþa) (West Saxon)

  1. curse
  2. condemnation
  3. punishment

Synonyms
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