misþyrma

Icelandic

Etymology

From mis- +‎ þyrma. Related to misþyrming (“abuse, mistreatment”).

Verb

misþyrma

1. to abuse; mistreat [with dative]

   þeir réðust á hann og misþyrmdu honum

   they attacked him and abused him

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “to spare, show mercy”): þyrma

Derived terms

• misþyrming

Further reading

• “misþyrma” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)