brigge

== English == === Noun === brigge (plural brigges) Obsolete form of bridge. === References === “brigge”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === Bigger, bigger == Middle English == === Alternative forms === brugge, brygge, bregge, brige, brig, bryge, brydge === Etymology === Inherited from Old English bryċġ. 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) A bridge (structure that crosses river or a divide) c, 1375, Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales[1] 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 A retractable bridge; a movable bridge. An entrance or exit platform. (figuratively) A straight raised portion of something; e.g. the bridge of a nose. ==== Descendants ==== English: bridge English: (West Yorkshire) brig Geordie: brig Scots: brig Yola: burge ==== References ==== “briǧǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 July 2018.