An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/vermessen

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

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

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2561342An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, V — vermessenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

vermessen, adjective, ‘daring, presumptuous,’ from Middle High German vermëȥȥen, Old High German firmëȥȥan, ‘daring, bold’; a participle of Middle High German veṛmëȥȥąn, Old High German firmëȥȥan, reflexive ‘to estimate one's strength too high, have an overweening opinion of oneself.’ —