"durgy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more durgy [comparative], most durgy [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English *dwerghy, from Middle English dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -y. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*dwerghy}} Middle English *dwerghy, {{der|en|enm|dwergh|t=dwarf}} Middle English dwergh (“dwarf”), {{af|en|dwarf|-y}} dwarf + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} durgy (comparative more durgy, superlative most durgy)
  1. (UK, dialect) Small; undersized. Tags: UK, dialectal Related terms: durgan
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