dwergh

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

From Old English dweorg, from Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, from Proto-Germanic *dwergaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dwɛrx/, /dwɛrf/, /ˈdwɛriu̯/, /ˈdwɛriː/, /ˈdwar-/

Noun

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

English: dwarf
Scots: droich, droch
- → Scottish Gaelic: troich

References

“dwergh, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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