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she commented on the word nirvil
A dwarfish person.
August 3, 2008
yarb commented on the word nirvil
i.e. a dwarf
August 3, 2008
she commented on the word nirvil
Oh, you! Not entirely — Probably < early Scandinavian (cf. Icelandic nirfill miser (17th c.), Norwegian regional nørle small conceited person, nurvil small thick-set person, Swedish regional nyrvil naughty boy, changeling), app. < the Scandinavian base of Norwegian regional nurv small thick-set person (of uncertain origin) + the Scandinavian base of Norwegian regional -le suffix.
August 3, 2008