misþyrma

Icelandic

Etymology

mis- +‎ þyrma. Related to misþyrming (“abuse, mistreatment”).

Verb

misþyrma

(with dative) to abuse; mistreat
þeir réðust á hann og misþyrmdu honum
they attacked him and abused him

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “to spare, show mercy”): þyrma

Derived terms

misþyrming

Further reading

“misþyrma” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)

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