gad in Middle English

IPA: /ɡad/ Forms: gads [plural], gadd [alternative], gadde [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse gaddr, from Proto-Germanic *gazdaz (“spike, rod, stake”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|non|gaddr}} Borrowed from Old Norse gaddr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*gazdaz|t=spike, rod, stake}} Proto-Germanic *gazdaz (“spike, rod, stake”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gad, {{enm-noun}} gad (plural gads)

Alternative forms

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"gad" meaning in Middle English

Noun

Alternative forms