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եղջիւր

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Old Armenian

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եղջիւր (1)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The oldest form is եղջեւր (ełǰewr), of unknown origin.

Noun

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եղջիւր (ełǰiwr)

  1. horn (of animals)
    եղջիւր խողովակաւորełǰiwr xołovakawortubulated horn
  2. vessel or cup made of horn
  3. an ornament for corners
  4. (figuratively, Hebraic style) power, force; glory, honour, praise
    եղջիւր ածելełǰiwr acelto puff oneself up with pride; to threaten, to menace
    ամբառնալ, բերձացուցանել զեղջիւրս, համբառնալ ի բարձունս զեղջիւրս, բարձրանալ եղջեր ամբարտաւանութեանambaṙnal, berjacʻucʻanel zełǰiwrs, hambaṙnal i barjuns zełǰiwrs, barjranal ełǰer ambartawanutʻeanto lift up the horns, to become insolent, arrogant, proud, tyrannical; to raise one's crest, to rebel
    փշրել, խորակել զեղջիւր ամբարտաւանութեանpʻšrel, xorakel zełǰiwr ambartawanutʻeanto break the horns, to humble, to humiliate, to break down, to lower the pride
    եղջիւր փրկութեան իմոյełǰiwr pʻrkutʻean imoyhorn of my salvation; reliance, support, strength, prop
    բարձր եղիցի եղջիւր արդարոյbarjr ełicʻi ełǰiwr ardaroythe just shall lift up his head; the righteous shall be exalted
  5. (botany) carob bean

Usage notes

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The word has two combining forms եղջեր- (ełǰer-) and -եղջիւր (-ełǰiwr).

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References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “եղջիւր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “եղջիւր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “եղջիւր”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy