hlœgi

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Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a form related to Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną (“to laugh”), Proto-Germanic *hlōgijaną (“to make someone laugh”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

hlœgi n

  1. ridicule
    fá einhverjum hlœgis
    to make one a laughing-stock

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Descendants[edit]

  • Old Swedish: lø̄ghe
  • Old Danish: løghe, løiæ
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