"droich" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /drɔɪç/ Forms: droichs [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|dwergh}} Middle English dwergh, {{m|enm|dwerȝe}} dwerȝe, {{inh|sco|ang|dweorg}} Old English dweorg, {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*dwerg}} Proto-West Germanic *dwerg, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*dwergaz}} Proto-Germanic *dwergaz, {{l|en|dwarf}} dwarf Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|droichs|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} droich (plural droichs), {{sco-noun}} droich (plural droichs)
  1. dwarf, midget Synonyms: droch, dwerch [obsolete], duerch, duerche, dorche
    Sense id: en-droich-sco-noun-VE0-i~2L Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

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Download JSON data for droich meaning in Scots (1.9kB)

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