dwergh
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- duarf, duerf, duerwe, dwarfe, dwarff, dwarghe, dwarow, dwarw, dwerew, dwerf, dwerff, dwerghe, dwerȝe, dwerk, dwerke, dwerowe, dweruf, dweruȝ, dwerw, dwerwh, dwerwhe, dwery
- (early) dwæruh, dueorg
Etymology
editFrom Old English dweorg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdwergh (plural dwerghes)
- dwarf (individual with dwarfism)
- dwarf, pygmy (member of a mythological race of dwarfs)
- (derogatory) A term of abuse for a short person.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “dwergh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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