ǿgja

See also: ægja and œgja

Old Norse

Etymology

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

Verb

ǿgja

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

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: ægja
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