An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gliedmaßen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Gliedmaßen

glimmen

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Gliedmaßen.

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2635175An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — GliedmaßenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Gliedmaßen, plural, ‘limbs,’ from Middle High German lidemâȥ, gelidemœȥe, ‘limb’; corresponding to Old Frisian lithmâta, Dutch lidmaat, ledemaat. The meaning of the second part of the compound is not clear (Middle High German gelidemâȥe, feminine, signifies ‘length of body’). Compare Old Swedish liþa-, mót, Icelandic liðamǒt, ‘limbs.’