Etymology

durgy

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Today it means: Small; undersized. Full definition →

Middle English *dwerghy
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  1. Middle English · derived fromdwergh“dwarf”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*dwerghy
  3. English todaydurgy

From Middle English *dwerghy, from Middle English dwergh (“dwarf”), equivalent to dwarf + -y.

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