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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/quicken

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Q (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
quicken
Friedrich Kluge2508067An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Q — quicken1891John Francis Davis

quicken, vb., ‘to squeak, squeal,’ ModHG. only, a recent onomatopoetic word.