wiergþu

Old English

Alternative forms

• wærgþu, wyrgþu, wirgþu, wirgþo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wargiþu. Equivalent to wierġan (“to curse”), wearg (“criminal”) +‎ -þu (abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwi͜yrj.θu/, [ˈwi͜yrˠj.θu]

Noun

wierġþu f (West Saxon)

1. curse
2. condemnation
3. punishment

Declension

Declension of wiergþu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wierġþu	wierġþa, wierġþe
accusative	wierġþe	wierġþa, wierġþe
genitive	wierġþe	wierġþa
dative	wierġþe	wierġþum

Synonyms

• (condemnation): wīte