An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/bosseln
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry bosseln. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
bosseln (1) verb, ‘to play at skittles'; allied to Middle High German bôzen (without the derivative l), ‘to strike’ and ‘to play at skittles.’ See Amboß and Beutel.
bosseln (2.), verb, ‘to work in relief,’ [rom French bosseler, whence also English to emboss.