An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/helligen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry helligen. Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language
2650860An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — helligenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ helligen, behelligen, verb, ‘to importunate,’ from Middle High German hęlligen, ‘to weary by pursuit, tease, torment’; a nominal verb from Middle High German hęllic, adjective, ‘wearied, exhausted,’ Modern High German hellig, ‘wearied.’ The origin of the adjective is obscure.

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