An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/hegen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
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Friedrich Kluge2511417An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — hegen1891John Francis Davis

​ hegen, vb., ‘to enclose, cherish, foster, from MidHG. hęgen, ‘to cherish, keep,’ lit. ‘to surround with a fence,’ OHG. hęgen, ‘to fence in’; allied to Hag.

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