þreyta

Icelandic

/ˈθreiːta/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to strive (at), struggle (with)
  • to tire (make [someone] tired)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse þreyta inherited from Proto-Germanic *þrautijaną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*þrautijaną

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