An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Zierat
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Zierat (Zierrat is a corruption), m., ‘adornment, decoration,’ from MidHG. zierôt, an abstract of MidHG. ziere (comp. Armut and Kleinod). —