Ostrich

See also: ostrich

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Austrige, Austrice, Osterike, Ostrych

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Ostriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi; equivalent to east +‎ riche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔstriːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈɔstriːk(ə)/

Proper noun

Ostrich

1. Austria (historic duchy)

References

• “Ost-rīch(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-4.