frogge

See also: Frogge

Middle English

Alternative forms

vrogge, frugge

Etymology

From Old English frocga, from Proto-West Germanic *froggō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfrɔɡ(ə)/

Noun

frogge (plural frogges or froggen)

a frog or toad (member of the order Anura)
(derogatory, rare) wretch, scum
(rare) a toadstool; a mushroom
(rare) a condition of the mouth

Descendants

English: frog, frock (see there for further descendants)
Scots: frog, froig
→ Welsh: broga

References

“frogge, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

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