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)

1. girth (band for holding saddle)
2. hoop for a barrel

Descendants

• English: girth
• Scots: girth, gir, gird

References

• “gerth, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

gerth

1. Alternative form of garth