An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Legende

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, L
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Legende.

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2529607An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, L — LegendeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Legende, feminine, ‘legend,’ from Middle High German legende, feminine, ‘story of a saint’; from Middle Latin legenda, neuter plural (sic dicta, quia certis diebus legenda in ecclesia et in sacris synaxibus designabatur a moderatore chori).