An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Rispe

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

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2551358An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — RispeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Rispe, feminine, ‘panicle,’ from Middle High German rispe, ‘f., ‘branches, bushes,’ akin to Old High German hrispahi, neuter, ‘bushes’; of obscure origin. The derivation from Old High German hrëspan, Middle High German rëspen, ‘to pluck, gather,’ is not quite satisfactory.