An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/hager

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
hager
Friedrich Kluge2507252An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — hager1891John Francis Davis

hager, adj. (in UpG. rahn), ‘haggard, lean,’ from MidHG. hager, adj.; comp. E. haggard (MidE. hagger), which is usually connected with E. hag.