- wyrgan
- 1. wv/t1b to strangle; 2. see wiergan
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Worried — Worry Wor ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Worrying}.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w[ u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worry — Wor ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Worrying}.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w[ u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Worrying — Worry Wor ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Worried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Worrying}.] [OE. worowen, wirien, to strangle, AS. wyrgan in [=a]wyrgan; akin to D. worgen, wurgen, to strangle, OHG. wurgen, G. w[ u]rgen, Lith. verszti, and perhaps to E. wring.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
worry — wor·ry (wûr’ē, wŭr’ē) v. wor·ried, wor·ry·ing, wor·ries v. intr. 1) To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled. See Synonyms at BROOD(Cf. ↑brood). 2) a) To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly: » … Word Histories
wring — verb (wrung; wringing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wringan; akin to Old High German ringan to struggle, Lithuanian rengtis to bend down, Old English wyrgan to strangle more at worry Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
worry — I. verb (worried; worrying) Etymology: Middle English worien, from Old English wyrgan; akin to Old High German wurgen to strangle, Lithuanian veržti to constructionct Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. dialect British choke, strangle … New Collegiate Dictionary
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wer- — I. wer 1 To raise, lift, hold suspended. Oldest form *ə₂wer . 1. Basic form *awer . aorta, arsis, arterio , arteriole, artery; meteor, from Greek āeirein, to raise, and … Universalium
worry — worrier, n. worriless, adj. worryingly, adv. /werr ee, wur ee/, v., worried, worrying, n., pl. worries. v.i. 1. to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. 2. to move with effort: an old car worrying uphill. v.t. 3. to… … Universalium
worry — wor|ry1 W2S1 [ˈwʌri US ˈwə:ri] v past tense and past participle worried present participle worrying third person singular worries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be anxious)¦ 2 don t worry 3¦(make somebody anxious)¦ 4 not to worry 5 nothing to worry about … Dictionary of contemporary English
