hrycg

Old English

Alternative forms

hriċġ, hrig, hryc, hryg

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. Cognate with Old High German rucki, Dutch rug, Old Norse hryggr.

Noun

hryċġ m

(anatomy) back; spine; ridge (back or spine of an animal)

Derived terms

hryċġbān

Descendants

Middle English: rig, rigge, rug, ryg rygge
- Scots: rig, ridge
- English: ridge

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