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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Flaus

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, F (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Flaus
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Flaus, m., orig. ‘a tuft of wool,’ then ‘a woollen coat, pilot cloth,’ from MidHG. vlûs, ‘fleece, sheepskin,’ a variant of MidHG. vlies. See Flies.