myggerne

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English miċġerne, midirne, from Proto-West Germanic *midigarnī; forms with final /m/ are perhaps after rime (“rim”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmid͡ʒərn(ə)/, /ˈmidrəm(ə)/

Noun

myggerne

  1. Suet; the fatty layer surrounding the bowels.
  2. The diaphragm or midriff.

Descendants

  • English: midgen
  • Scots: midger

References

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