Girl
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King James Dictionary [1]
GIRL, n. gerl. Low L. gerula, a young woman employed in tending children and carrying them about, from gero, to carry a word probably received from the Romans while in England.
1. A female child, or young woman. In familiar language, any young unmarried woman. 2. Among sportsmen, a roebuck of two years old.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [2]
gûrl : Twice in the Old Testament as the rendering of ילדּה , yaldāh ( Joel 3:3; Zechariah 8:5 ), in both cases in association with boys. Same word rendered "damsel" in Genesis 34:4 . See Daughter; Maid; Maiden .
