*argiþō
Runic: ᚨᚱᚷᛁᚦᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈɑr.ɣi.θɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- cowardice, timidity
- sluggishness, dullness
Etymology
From *argaz + *-iþō, denoting the quality or state of being *argaz. Reflected by Old English iergþ, iergþu and Old High German argida, the latter glossing Latin ignavia and hebetudo (Heidermanns 1993: 102–103; Köbler 2014: s.v. *argiþō; Santoro 2002: 48). Compare the parallel abstract *argį̄, which has a different semantic development.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | argiþō | argiþôz |
| Acc. | argiþǭ | argiþōz |
| Gen. | argiþōz | argiþǫ̂ |
| Dat. | argiþōi | argiþōmaz |
| Inst. | argiþō | argiþōmiz |
| Voc. | argiþō | argiþôz |
Descendants
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*argiþu (Proto-West Germanic)
- iergþ (Old English)
- argida (Old High German)