An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Theiding

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

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2553721An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — TheidingJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Theiding, neuter, in Narrentheiding, ‘empty talk,’ from Middle High German teidinc, tagedinc, ‘discussion, negotiation, talk’ (properly ‘the judicial proceeding’ appointed for a certain day or period). Compare Ding and verteidigen.