hlœgi
Old Norse
Etymology
From a form related to Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną (“to laugh”), Proto-Germanic *hlōgijaną (“to make someone laugh”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
hlœgi n
- ridicule
- fá einhverjum hlœgis
- to make one a laughing-stock
Derived terms
- hlœgiliga
- hlœgiligr
- hlœgimáll
- hlœgimálugr
- hlœgiorðr
Related terms
- hlæja
- hlœgja
Descendants
- Old Swedish: lø̄ghe
- Swedish: löje
- Old Danish: løghe, løiæ