láta sigla sinn sjó
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From láta ("let") + sigla ("sail") + sinn "one's" + sjó, the accusative of sjór meaning "sea". Literally meaning "to let one sail one's sea".
Verb[edit]
- (with accusative) to wash one's hands of somebody
- Látum hann bara sigla sinn sjó.
- Let's just wash our hands of him.
Synonyms[edit]
- (to wash one's hands of): þvo hendur sínar af