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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schliff

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Schliff
Friedrich Kluge2509689An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Schliff1891John Francis Davis

Schliff, m., ‘sharpening, grinding, edge,’ from MidHG. slif (gen. sliffes), m., ‘polish, slipping’; allied to schleifen.