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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Irre

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, I (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Irre
Friedrich Kluge2522481An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, I — Irre1891John Francis Davis

Irre, f., ‘mistaken course,’ from MidHG. irre, f. (comp. Goth. airzei, ‘mistaken course, leading astray’).