dæsa

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dæsa.

Pronunciation

Verb

dæsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative dæsti, supine dæst)

  1. to sigh or groan deeply, to heave a sigh
    • 1949, Árni Óla, Blárra tinda blessað land, page 94:
      En þá gerði hann ekki annað en að dæsa og frussa.
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    • 1988, Þórarinn Eldjárn, Stórbók, page 458:
      Hann dæsti og hryllti sig í herðum nokkra stund, en fljótlega varð bert að honum var farið að líða betur.
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