Ergi

Old Icelandic Dictionary - ergi

Meaning of Old Icelandic word "ergi" in English.

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

ergi Old Icelandic word can mean:

ergi
f.
ergi
1) lewdness, lust;
ergi
2) wickedness, devilry (með allri ~ ok skelmisskap);
ergi
3) unmanliness, unwarrior-like behavior with a strong connotation of effeminacy and passive homosexuality.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚱᚴᛁ

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.

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