dwerg

And the troll and gnome and dwerg, and the Gods of Cliff and Berg

Verses 1889-1896 Rudyard Kipling 1900

-- The word ` ` dwarf '' is of Saxon origin (dwerg, dweorg) and corresponds to the ` ` pumilio '' or ` ` nanus '' of the Romans.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

-- The word "dwarf" is of Saxon origin (dwerg, dweorg) and corresponds to the "pumilio" or "nanus" of the Romans.

Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine 1896

"In the northern dialects, _dwerg_ does not merely signify a dwarf, but also a _Fairy_!

Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Elias Owen