An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/hegen

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

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2522696An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — hegenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

hegen, verb, ‘to enclose, cherish, foster, from Middle High German hęgen, ‘to cherish, keep,’ literally ‘to surround with a fence,’ Old High German hęgen, ‘to fence in’; allied to Hag.