micgerne

Old English

Alternative forms

  • miċġern, myċġerne, myċġern, myċġernne

Etymology

From earlier *midġerne, from Proto-West Germanic *midigarnī (“bellyfat”). By surface analysis, mid- +‎ grin (“snare”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmij.jer.ne/, [ˈmid.d͡ʒerˠ.ne]

Noun

miċġerne n

  1. fat located around the kidneys or bowels; suet

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative miċġerne miċġernu
accusative miċġerne miċġernu
genitive miċġernes miċġerna
dative miċġerne miċġernum

Descendants

  • Middle English: myggerne, medryn, midrim, midrum, mydreme, mygerne
    • English: midgen
    • Scots: midger
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