An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/hager

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

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2521215An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — hagerJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

hager, adjective (in Upper German rahn), ‘haggard, lean,’ from Middle High German hager, adjective; compare English haggard (Middle English hagger), which is usually connected with English hag.