Etymology

duergar

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Today it means: One of a race of ugly dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland in northern England. Full definition →

Old Norse dvergr
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  1. Old Norse · borrowed fromdvergr
  2. English todayduergar

Borrowed from Old Norse dvergr; cf. Icelandic dvergar. Doublet of dwarf.

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