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)

dwarf, midget

Descendants

→ Scottish Gaelic: troich

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