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Old 11th March 2008, 02:35 PM   #18
Jim McDougall
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Interesting. Seems like a word from German dialects, but I would defer to the linguists and etymology experts. Perhaps more information on the source of data this earliest form of 'gurda' might add some context.
I would be inclined to think that 'assel' might be something colloquial from Styria, Passau or of course Solingen.
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