#38: Worry — Old English for Strangling and Seizing by the Throat

Discover the violent origins of 'worry.' While we use it today to describe anxiety and stress, the word once meant to strangle and seize. Explore how this Old English term *wyrgan* evolved from something with teeth into a modern psychological experience.---More from Sticky Note Podcasts:Deep in the Stacks (daily jazz vinyl) | Required Drinking (cocktail history) | Photography Knowledge (daily photo tips)stickynotepodcasts.com

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