Etymology

rigg

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Today it means: A strong, stormy wind (now chiefly in the phrase "Michaelmas riggs"). Full definition →

Middle English ryg
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromryg
  2. English todayrigg

From Middle English ryg, ryge (“storm”), from or related to Old Norse hregg (“storm and rain”).

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