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> ġ
ī
sl
hostage
Source:
Ringe 2014
:204
originates from: PGmc
*gīslaz
"hostage" (gīslaz
>
gīsla
>
gīsl
>
ġīsl) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:204)
Variations
gīsel
"hostage"