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Old Norse
Etymology
From a form related to Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną (“to laugh”), Proto-Germanic *hlōgijaną (“to make someone laugh”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
hlœgi n
- ridicule
fá einhverjum hlœgis- to make one a laughing-stock
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