ETYM Old Eng. girle, gerle, gurle, a girl: cf. LG. gör child.
1. A friendly informal reference to a grown woman.
2. A young woman; SYN. miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille.

ETYM Old Eng. lasse; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. w. llodes girl, fem. of llawd lad. See Lad a youth.
A girl or young woman who is unmarried; SYN. lassie, young girl, jeune fille.