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

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