An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmitzen
schmitzen, vb., ‘to lash, whip,’ from MidHG. smitzen, ‘to beat with rods, scourge, besmear.’ To this is allied ModHG. verschmitzt ‘wily, cunning,’ lit. ‘beaten away.’
schmitzen, vb., ‘to lash, whip,’ from MidHG. smitzen, ‘to beat with rods, scourge, besmear.’ To this is allied ModHG. verschmitzt ‘wily, cunning,’ lit. ‘beaten away.’