kemba hærurnar

From kemba (“to comb”) + hærurnar (“the gray hairs”) the definite accusative plural of hæra (“gray hair”). Meaning "to comb gray hairs".

kemba hærurnar

1. (dated) to grow old, to age

   Að kemba ekki hærurnar. ― To die young.

• Often used with the adverb ekki (“not”) meaning "to comb no gray hairs" literally meaning to die so early so one gets not a chance to comb one's hair in old age; to "die early" or to "die in the prime of life".

• (to grow old): verða gamall, eldast