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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/nisteln

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, N (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
nisteln
Friedrich Kluge2512472An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, N — nisteln1891John Francis Davis

nisteln, nisten, vb., ‘to build a nest, nestle,’ from the equiv. MidHG. nistein, nisten, OHG. nisten; a verbal noun from Nest. Comp. AS. nistlian, E. to nestle, Du. nestelen.