An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/helligen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
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Friedrich Kluge2507301An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — helligen1891John Francis Davis

​ helligen, behelligen, vb., ‘to importunate,’ from MidHG. hęlligen, ‘to weary by pursuit, tease, torment’; a nominal verb from MidHG. hęllic, adj., ‘wearied, exhausted,’ ModHG. hellig, ‘wearied.’ The origin of the adj. is obscure.

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