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English word origin

Etymology of gord

Perhaps hollow, and so named in allusion to a gourd.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

An instrument of gaming; a sort of dice.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Perhaps hollow, and so named in allusion to a gourd.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A medieval Slavonic fortified settlement, typically a group of wooden houses surrounded by a wall of earth and wood, with a palisade running along the top of the bulwark.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Proto-Slavic *gordъ. Doublet of yard and garth.

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