hryggur.
sad, regretful, sorrowful, woeful
Meaning & usage
sad, regretful, sorrowful, woeful
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Germanic *hrewwjaz, related to the verb *hrewwaną (“to cause regret”). Cognate with English rue.
the spine, the back
a ridge
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse hryggr.
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