Old Armenian

եղջիւր (1)

Alternative forms

• եղջեւր ‎(ełǰewr)

Noun

եղջիւր • ‎(ełǰiwr)

1. horn (of animals)

   եղջիւր խողովակաւոր‎ ― ełǰiwr xołovakawor ― tubulated horn

2. vessel or cup made of horn
3. an ornament for corners
4. (figuratively, Hebraic style) power, force; glory, honour, praise

   եղջիւր ածել‎ ― ełǰiwr acel ― to puff one's self up with pride; to threaten, to menace

   ամբառնալ, բերձացուցանել զեղջիւրս, համբառնալ ի բարձունս զեղջիւրս, բարձրանալ եղջեր ամբարտաւանութեան‎ ― ambaṙnal, berjacʿucʿanel zełǰiwrs, hambaṙnal i barjuns zełǰiwrs, barjranal ełǰer ambartawanutʿean ― to lift up the horns, to become insolent, arrogant, proud, tyrannical; to raise one's crest, to rebel

   փշրել, խորակել զեղջիւր ամբարտաւանութեան‎ ― pʿšrel, xorakel zełǰiwr ambartawanutʿean ― to break the horns, to humble, to humiliate, to break down, to lower the pride

   եղջիւր փրկութեան իմոյ‎ ― ełǰiwr pʿrkutʿean imoy ― horn of my salvation; reliance, support, strength, prop

   բարձր եղիցի եղջիւր արդարոյ‎ ― barjr ełicʿi ełǰiwr ardaroy ― the just shall lift up his head; the righteous shall be exalted

5. (botany) carob bean

Declension

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: եղջյուր ‎(ełǰyur)

References

• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “եղջիւր”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “եղջիւր”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “եղջիւր”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy