An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/schmähen

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

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

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2553285An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — schmähenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

schmähen, verb, ‘to abuse, revile, rail,’ from Middle High German smœhen, ‘to treat contemptuously,’ Old High German smâhen, verb, ‘to make small, lessen,’ see Schmach. Allied to Modern High German schmählich, adjective, ‘abusive,’ Middle High German smœhelich, Old High German smâlîch, adjective, which are identical with the Old High German adjective smâhi, Middle High German smœhe, adduced under Schmach.