An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Leis

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

Leis

leise

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2553632An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, L — LeisJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Leis, masculine, ‘canticle,’ borrowed from Middle High German and early Modern High German leis, leise, masculine, ‘spiritual song,’ shortened from kĭrléise. Kyrie eleison was the refrain of hymns.