wyrgen

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wierġen, ƿyrġen

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warginjō, equivalent to wearg + -en. Cognate with Old Norse vargynja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyrjen/

Noun

wyrġen f

  1. she-wolf
  2. evil-doer, sinner (female)

Declension

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