An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Thran

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Thran
Friedrich Kluge2508983An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — Thran1891John Francis Davis

Thran, m., ‘train-oil, blubber,’ ModHG. only, a LG. word, corresponding to Du. traan, Dan. and Swed. tran. The origin and prim. meaning of the word are unknown.