Etymology

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Today it means: A dwarf; any undersized creature. Full definition →

Middle English *dwerghen
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*dwerghen
  2. English todaydurgan

From Middle English *dwerghen, *dwerghin, diminutive of dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -en.

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