midgen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪ.dʒən/ (UK, US)
- /ˈmɪ.dʒɪn/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From Middle English myggerne, mygerne, from Old English miċġerne (“bellyfat, suet”), from Proto-West Germanic *midigarnī (“intestinal fat, visceral fat”), derived from Proto-Germanic *garnō (“intestines, guts”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- (“intestine, entrails”).
Meanings
- (dialectal, uncountable) The fat surrounding the entrails of an animal; suet.
- (obsolete, uncountable) The diaphragm or midriff.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| midgerum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| muggerum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| midgrom | alternative | lexicographic | |
| mudgin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| muggin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| middern | alternative | lexicographic | |
| midgin | alternative | lexicographic | |
| midger | alternative | lexicographic | |
| myggerne | alternative | lexicographic |