dengja

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to beat, to hammer
  • to sharpen (a scythe) by hammering

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną (beat, hit, hammer, peen, bang, knock).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dangijaną

Gloss

beat, hit, hammer, peen, bang, knock

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