Ergjast

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

ergjast

(ð), v. refl. to lose courage, grow faint-hearted (svá ergist hverr sem hann eldist).

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛁᚱᚴᛁᛅᛋᛏ

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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary