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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Roßtäuscher

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Roßtäuscher
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Roßtäuscher, m., ‘horse-dealer,’ from the equiv. MidHG. rostûscher, rostiuscher, m. (see tauschen), retains the orig. sense of the old word Roß.