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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Orlogschiff

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, O (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Orlogschiff
Friedrich Kluge2507963An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, O — Orlogschiff1891John Francis Davis

Orlogschiff, n., ModHG. only, formed from the equiv. Du. oorlogsschip, n., ‘man-of-war,’ which is derived from orlog, ‘war,’ corresponding to OSax. orlagi, ‘war,’ AS. orlege, MidHG. urliuge, OHG. urliugi, ‘war.’