Ostrich

Middle English

Alternative forms

Austrige, Austrice, Osterike, Ostrych

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Ostriche, from Old High German Ostarrîchi; equivalent to east +‎ riche.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔstriːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈɔstriːk(ə)/

Proper noun

Ostrich

Austria (historic duchy)

References

“Ost-rīch(e (n.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-4.

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