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)

1. A frog or toad (member of the order Anura)
2. (derogatory, rare) wretch, scum.
3. (rare) A toadstool; a mushroom.
4. (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.