frogge

Middle English

Alternative forms

vrogge, frugge

Etymology

From Old English frocga, from Proto-Germanic *fruþgô.

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
Scots: frog

References

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

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