Etymograph

English

guhr

Guhr comes from German Guhr.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentGuhr
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1822guhr

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Germanc. 1650–presentGuhr
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1822guhr

Earliest quotation: 1822, Parker Cleaveland, An Elementary Treatise on Mineralogy and Geology: “Guhr. This is a loose, earthy deposite from water,…”

Every English word from German Guhr

Today it means

noun A loose, earthy deposit from water, found in the cavities or clefts of rocks, mostly white, but sometimes red or yellow, from a mixture of clay or ochre.

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Etymograph / German Guhr / guhr

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