An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schar

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

Schar

Scharbe

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

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2522715An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — ScharJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Schar (1.), see Pflugschar. Schar (2.), feminine, ‘host, troop, crowd,’ from Middle High German schar, feminine, ‘division of an army, drawn up detachment of soldiers, knot of four or more men, crowd, heap,’ Old High German skara, feminine, ‘host.’ The meaning is not connected with scheren. Anglo-Saxon sčęalu, sčęolu (English shoal), ‘host,’ is abnormal. From Teutonic is derived the Romance word schiera, ‘host, troop, swarm.’ See Scherge.