argh

Middle English

/arx/

adj
Definitions
  • afraid, scared, courageless
  • scared, fearful, worried
  • base, wretched, lowly; worthy of contempt or ostracism.
  • slothful, unwilling, tired; lacking in energy or motivation.
  • Lacking in power or strength.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English earg (cowardly, timid, weak, fearful, inert) inherited from *arg inherited from Proto-Germanic *argaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*argaz

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