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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Ralle

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Ralle
Friedrich Kluge2510612An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — Ralle1891John Francis Davis

Ralle, f., ‘corncrake,’ ModHG. only, from Fr. râle, whence also E. rail.