An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Scherge

by Friedrich Kluge

Scherge, m., ‘beadle, sergeant,’ from MidHG. schęrge, schęrje, m. (for the change of rg to rj, ModHG. rg, see Ferge ‘usher (of a court), bailiff, beadle’ OHG. scęrjo, scario, scaro, ‘captain, leader of a troop’; a derivative of Schar.