An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/hofieren

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
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Friedrich Kluge2511483An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — hofieren1891John Francis Davis

​ hofieren, vb., ‘to court, flatter,’ from MidHG. hovieren, ‘to make a display, serve, pay court to, be courteous, serenade’; from G. Hof, with a Rom. suffix.

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