My wife shuddered at my breath, and I prayed for the sons of my lap.
Job, 19:17
■→Wycliffe volume 2, page 699
Early Version
My wif agriside my breth; and I preʒede the sones of my wombe.
Later Version
My wijf wlatide my breeth; and Y preiede the sones of my wombe.
Etymology
Old English āgrīsan
Modern English
Related form: ■→grisly;
Senses: to shudder at, to turn away from.
Note
Modern womb is derived from Old English wamb; Old High German wamba, a delicate, tender body part; today: the lap, embrace; ■→Wiktionary.
The Greek myth of ■→Cronus elaborated also on the abdomen and vocabulary differences between eating or care.
■→This text is also available in Polish.
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