Dan. meord n. “fine rain”
A noun glossed “fine rain” that developed from primitive ᴹ✶mizdē (Ety/MIZD). It is clear than the [z] became [r] and then the [i] broke into the diphthong [eo] before the liquid [r], though it probably first became [iu] before being lowered to [eo].
See Dan. [a], [e], [i] broke into diphthongs before [l], [r] clusters for further discussion.
Reference ✧ Ety/MIZD ✧ “fine rain”
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| ᴹ✶mizdē > meord | [mizdē] > [mirdē] > [meordē] > [meord] | ✧ Ety/MIZD |