gerth
See also: Gerth
Middle English
Etymology 1
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
- garth, garthe, gerþ, girth, gurþe, gyrth, gyrthe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛrθ/
- (Late ME also) IPA(key): /ɡarθ/, /ɡirθ/, /ɡurθ/
Noun
gerth (plural gerthes)
- girth (band for holding saddle)
- hoop for a barrel
Descendants
- English: girth
- Scots: girth, gir, gird
References
- “gerth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
gerth
- Alternative form of garth