An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/benschen

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
benschen
Friedrich Kluge2506168An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, B — benschen1891John Francis Davis

benschen, Jewish, ‘to pronounce the benediction, say grace,’ from Lat. benedicere.