brigge

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English

Noun

brigge (plural brigges)

  1. Obsolete form of bridge.

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Etymology

Inherited from Old English brycġ. The final vowel is generalised from Old English inflected forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrid͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈbrud͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈbrɛd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈbriɡ(ə)/

Noun

brigge (plural brigges)

  1. A bridge (structure that crosses river or a divide)
    • c, 1375, Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales
      At Trumpyngtoun, nat fer fro Cantebrigge,
      There gooth a brook, and over that a brigge
      At Trumpington not far from Cambridge,
      there goes a brook, and over that a bridge
    1. A retractable bridge; a movable bridge.
    2. An entrance or exit platform.
    3. (figuratively) A straight raised portion of something; e.g. the bridge of a nose.

Descendants

  • English: bridge
  • Geordie English: brig
  • Scots: brig
  • Yola: burge

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