gerth
See also: Gerth
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