ERGI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

ERGI

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 ERGI

f. [argr], lewdness, lust; ergi, æði ok óþola, Skm. 36, Fas. iii. 390; e. keisara dóttur, Bær. 15, El. 10; ílsku ok e. ok hórdóm, Barl. 138: wickedness, með e. ok skelmisskap, Gísl, 31, Yngl. S. ch. 7: in mod. usage ergja, f., means greediness for money or the like; the rare sense of moodiness is quite mod., and borrowed from Germ. through Dan.

Runic Inscription

ᛁᚱᚴᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch: chapter.
ch.: chapter.
Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
f.: feminine.
Germ: German.
Germ.: German.
gl: glossary.
gl.: glossary.
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
n.: neuter.
S.: South, Southern.

Works & Authors

Barl.: Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bær.: Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
El.: Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Fas.: Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Skm.: Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Yngl. S.: Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)

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