nidan verb (lower class) with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
get dirty; become dirty
Archaic intransitive verb corresponding to modern 汚れる (よごれる). Used in classical Japanese texts.
See also: 汚れる (よごれる)
古典では「衣が汚る」のように使われた。
In classical texts, it was used like 'the clothes get dirty.'
nidan verb (lower class) with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
become sullied; become corrupted; lose one's chastity
Archaic figurative use: moral or spiritual defilement, including loss of chastity. Modern equivalent is 汚れる (よごれる) sense 2.
See also: 汚れる (よごれる)
古語では「心が汚る」と書いて精神的な汚れを表した。
In old language, 'the heart becomes sullied' expressed spiritual defilement.
Modern equivalent of 汚る; used in contemporary Japanese for both physical and figurative soiling.
Classical Japanese verb; the exact derivation is uncertain. It is the older form of modern 汚れる (よごれる), sharing the root よご-.