English Explanatory Dictionary

rigg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strong, stormy wind (now chiefly in the phrase "Michaelmas riggs").
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A small settlement in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NY2966).

Pronunciation

/ɹɪɡ/

Word forms

rigg riggs

Etymology

From Middle English ryg, ryge (“storm”), from or related to Old Norse hregg (“storm and rain”).

Related words

ree
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