E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Gerda (g hard).
Wife of Frey, and daughter of the frost giant Gymer. She is so beautiful that the brightness of her naked arms illuminates both air and sea. Frey (the genial spring) married Gerda (the frozen earth), and Gerda became the mother of children. (Scandinavian mythology.)
