An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/baxen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
baxen
Friedrich Kluge2506117An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — baxen1891John Francis Davis

baxen, vb., ‘to box, cuff,’ from LG. bâxen, which is again allied to OHG. bâgan, MidHG. bâgen. See bägern and Bengel.