wroegen
Middle Dutch
verb
Definitions
- to make known, to reveal
- to bring a charge (for judgement)
- to accuse, to sue
- to torment, to torture
- to condemn, to disapprove of
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch *wruogen inherited from Proto-Germanic *wrōgijaną (tell, shout, speak, tell on, accuse, announce).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wrōgijaną
Gloss
tell, shout, speak, tell on, accuse, announce
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
告