œgja

See also: ægja

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ōgijaną (to frighten, to scare), causative of *aganą (to fear, to be scared). Cognate with Gothic 𐍉𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ōgjan), Old English onœ̄ġan.

Verb

œgja

  1. (transitive, governs the dative) to frighten
  2. to portray something as terrible, to exaggerate

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: ægja
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