dwergh
Middle English edit
Alternative 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 edit
From Old English dweorg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dwergh (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 edit
References edit
- “dwergh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.