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)

curse
condemnation
punishment

Synonyms

(condemnation): wīte

单词	wiergþu
释义	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) curse condemnation punishment Synonyms (condemnation): wīte
随便看	pulls in one's horns pulls off pull somebody's chain pull somebody's chestnuts out of the fire pull somebody's finger pull somebody's leg pull somebody's strings pull someone down a peg pull someone over the coals pull someone's bacon out of the fire pull someone's chain pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire pull someone's fat out of the fire pull someone's finger pull someone's leg pull someone's plumes pull someone's strings pull some strings pull something out of the fire pulls one over pulls oneself up by one's bootstraps pulls one's head in pulls one's own weight pulls one's socks up pulls one's weight