gerth
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Old Norse gjorð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō. Forms with /a/ are a regular phonetic development, while forms with /i/ or /u/ are from the influence of girdel, gurdel.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gerth (plural gerthes)
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “gerth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
gerth
- Alternative form of garth