Ergi

Old Norse Dictionary - ergi

Meaning of Old Norse word "ergi" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

ergi
f. [argr], lewdness, lust; ergi, æði ok óþola, Skm. 36, FaS. iii. 390; e. keisara dóttur, Bær. 15, El. 10; ílsku ok e. ok hórdóm, Barl. 138: wickedness, með e. ok skelmisskap, Gísl, 31, Yngl. S. ch. 7: in mod. usage ergja, f., means greediness for money or the like; the rare sense of moodiness is quite mod., and borrowed from Germ. through Dan.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚱᚴᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

ch.
chapter.
Dan.
Danish.
f.
feminine.
Germ.
German.
gl.
glossary.
l.
line.
m.
masculine.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
S.
Saga.

Works & Authors cited:

Barl.
Barlaams Saga. (F. III.)
Bær.
Bærings Saga. (G. II.)
El.
Elis Saga. (G. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Yngl. S.
Ynglinga Saga. (C. II.)
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