Etymograph > Indo-European > Old English > Dictionary > belgan

V (v-strong-3)

to become angry, to swell with rage

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/belgan#Old_English, Ringe 2014:185
originates from: PGmc *balgjan- "make swell, make angry" (balgjan- > bælgjan > bealgjan > bealġjan > bielġjan > bielġan > bielian) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:49)
Words derived with affix:
ābelgan "anger, to irritate"

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