An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/grell

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry grell. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2556060An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — grellJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ grell, adjective, ‘shrill, glaring, dazzling,’ from Middle High German grël(ll), ‘rough, angry,’ allied to Middle High German grëllen, ‘to cry aloud, angrily’; wanting in Old High German; compare'AS. griellan, ‘to gnash, sound harshly.’ The root and further cognates are unknown; akin to Grille?.

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