droich

Scots

Alternative forms

• droch
• (obsolete) dwerch, duerch, duerche, dorche

Etymology

From Middle English dwergh, dwerȝe (with irregular metathesis), from Old English dweorg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz. More at dwarf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /drɔɪç/

Noun

droich (plural droichs)

1. dwarf, midget

Descendants

• → Scottish Gaelic: troich