illr

Old Norse

adj
Definitions
  • evil, bad
  • hard, difficult
  • close, mean, stingy

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *ilhilaz (evil, bad) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁elk-, *wers- (confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wers-

Gloss

confuse, thresh, mix up, beat, peak, drag on the ground, highland, strong, male, manly, high, drag along the ground

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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