An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gewicht

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Gewicht, neuter, ‘antlers,’ see Geweih. — Gewicht, neuter. ‘weight,’ from the equivalent Middle High German gewiht, gewihte, neuter; Old High German *giwiht; verbal abstract of wiegen; corresponding to Anglo-Saxon gewiht, English weight, Dutch gewigt, Old Icelandic vœtt.