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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gerdō. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- (“to enclose”).
Noun
gjǫrð f (genitive gjarðar, plural gjarðar or gjarðir)
- belt, girdle, saddle girth
Declension
Declension of gjǫrð (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)
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