Old English gor 'dung, dirt', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch goor, Swedish gorr 'muck, filth'. The current sense dates from the mid 16th centlate Middle English (in the sense 'stab, pierce'): of unknown originOld English gāra 'triangular piece of land', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geer and German Gehre, also probably to Old English gār 'spear' (a spearhead being triangular)
