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# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kapitel

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​ Kapitel, neuter, ‘chapter,’ from Middle High German kapítel, ‘solemn assembly, convention,’ Old High German capítal, capítul, ‘inscription.’ Middle Latin capitulum has also both these meanings.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kaplan

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​ Kaplan, masculine, ‘chaplain,’ from Middle High German kappellãn,. It is based on Middle Latin capellânus, which originally denoted the priest who had to guard the cloak of St. Martin. — Middle Latin capella also signifies the body of priests under a bishop, hence the other meanings of Modern High German Kapelle.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kappzaum

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​ Kappzaum, masculine, ‘cavezon,’ Modern High German only, corrupted from Italian cavezzone, whence also French caveçon, ‘cavezon.’
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Kapelle

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​ Kapelle (1.), feminine, ‘chapel, orchestra,’ an early loan-word, which always remained, however, under the influence of Middle Latin capella, on which it is based, for while numerous other words borrowed from Latin have their accent changed according to the ​Teutonic method, the Latin accent is retained in Old High German chapëlla, Middle High German kapëlle, and the Modern High German form. It is true that in Middle High German káppelle (Modern Alemannian käppelle), with the German accent also occurs, and hence the Upper German Kappel, Käppel, frequent names of villages. Middle Latin capella has a peculiar history; as a diminutive of capa (compare Kappe) it signified ‘a cape’; the chapel itself, in which the cloak of St. Martin and other relics were preserved, first obtained the name of capella; then from about the 7th century the use of the word became general. —
​ Kapelle (2.), feminine, ‘cupel,’ Modern High German only; it is based upon a combination of Middle Latin capella, French chapelle, ‘lid of an alembic,’ and Middle Latin cupella, French coupelle, ‘cupel, crucible’ (diminutive of Latin cupa).
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wollocombe, Francis

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​Wollocombe, Francis, 2s. John Bidlake, of Dunterton, Devon, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 30 Nov., 1876, aged 19.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wollocombe, Rev. John Henry Bidlake

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​Wollocombe, Rev. John Henry Bidlake, 1s. John Bidlake, of Dunterton, Devon, cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 28 May, 1874, aged 19; B.A. 1877, M.A. 1883.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wolrige, Henry Perkins

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​Wolrige, Henry Perkins. Exeter Coll., 1849. See Gordon, page 540.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wolley, Godfrey (2)

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​Wolley, Godfrey, s. Godfrey, of Warmsworth, co. York, cler. Pembroke Coll., matric. 5 May, 1778, aged 18; B.A. 1782, M.A. 1784, vicar of Hutton Bushell and rector of Hawnby, Yorks, 1793, died 14 Nov., 1822.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wollocombe, John Bidlake

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​Wollocombe, John Bidlake, 1s. John, of Stowford, Devon, cler. Trinity Coll., matric. 14 May, 1842, aged 19; B.A. 1846, M.A. 1848, rector of Stowford, Devon, 1866.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wolley, Samuel

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​Wolley, Samuel, s. Richard, of Worcester, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 11 March, 1716-7, aged 16, B.A. 1720; M.A. from Merton Coll. 1723, preb. of Worcester 1760, until his death 5 Nov., 1764.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wolrige, John

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​Wolrige, John, s. John, of Maker, Devon, cler. Exeter Coll., matric. 31 March, 1757, aged 17; B.A. 1761.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wolseley, (Sir) Charles Michael (9th Bart.)

From volume 4 of the work.
​Wolseley, (Sir) Charles Michael (9th Bart.), 1s. Charles, of Paris, France, baronet. Christ Church, matric. 20 Jan., 1866, aged 19. See Foster's Baronetage.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wollocombe, John

From volume 4 of the work.
​Wollocombe, John, s. Thomas, of Great Torrington, Devon, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 10 April, 1794, aged 18; B.A. 1798, M.A. 1801, rector of Stowford, Devon, 1808, until his death 15 May, 1866 (as Wollcombe), father of the next named.
# Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Wolley, Thomas Lamplugh

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​Wolley, Thomas Lamplugh, 1s. Thomas, of Marylebone, London, arm. Exeter Coll., matric. 16 Dec., 1824, aged 18; B.A. from Magdalen Hall 1836, M.A. 1838, preb. of Wells 1840, until his death 11 Aug., 1857.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tücke

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​ Tücke, feminine, ‘trick, spite, malice,’ from Middle High German tücke; properly plural of older Modern High German Tuck, Middle High German tuc(k), duc (ck), masculine, ‘blow, push, rapid movement, sly trick, sleight of hand, craftiness.’ The word is wanting in Old High German and the other Old Teutonic languages, hence its earlier form cannot be discovered.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tülle

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​ Tülle, feminine, ‘socket,’ Middle High German tülle, neuter, ‘ferule for fastening an iron point on a handle’ (usually ‘partition of boards, palisade’). Old High German has no corresponding form *tulli (Gothic *dulja-), which might be connected by gradation with Modern High German Thal (Tülle, literally ‘deepening’). Others consider French douille (from Latin ductile, ‘channel’), ‘socket,’ as the ultimate source of Middle High German tülle. French tuyau (English tewel), Spanish tudel, ‘pipe,’ are certainly not allied. The abnormal double sense of Middle High German tülle has not, however, been explained.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tusche

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​ Tusche, feminine, ‘Indian-ink,’ Modern High German only; from French toucher, ‘to paint, delineate, ink.’
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tölpel

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​ Tölpel, masculine, ‘blockhead, booby,’ from Middle High German törpel, dörpel, properly dörper, dörpœre, masculine, ‘peasant, clownish person, blockhead’; really identical with Dörfer, ‘villager.’ Middle High German dörper is a Middle German and Low German form (for genuine Middle High German dorfœre). The Low German form of the Middle High German word is explained by the fact that Flanders, the medium by which French terms relating to the court and chivalry were introduced into Germany, also furnished some words (compare Wappen) to High German.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tändelei

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​ Tändelei, feminine, ‘toying, trifling, dawdling,’ Modern High German only, is a derivative of Tand (in Middle High German once only tenterîe). In Old High German only a corresponding tantarôn, ‘to be mentally perplexed,’ is recorded. No further light can be thrown on the High German stem tant.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Turteltaube

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​ Turteltaube, feminine, ‘turtle-dove,’ from the equivalent Middle High German turteltûbe (türteltube), Old High German turtul-, turtil-tûba, feminine; borrowed and corrupted in the Old High German period (in connection with the Biblical texts) from Latin turtur, whence also Dutch tortelduif, Anglo-Saxon and English turtle. Compare also Italian tortora, French tourtre, tourtereau.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Twing

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​ Twing, masculine, see zwingen.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tümpel

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​ Tümpel, masculine, ‘pool, deep part of a lake’; a Middle German form for Middle High German tümpfel, ‘deep place in flowing or standing water, pool, puddle,’ Old High German tumfilo, masculine, ‘whirlpool’ (whence the equivalent Italian tonfano). A derivative of the nasalized root dup, ‘to be deep’ (see taufen, tief), which appears also in English dimple, Dutch dompelen, ‘to dive, plunge,’ dompelaar, ‘diver’ (bird). Pre-Teutonic dhumb, ‘to be deep,’ is also assumed by Lithuanian dumbu, ‘to get hollow.’ Compare also Topf.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Turm

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​ Turm (Upper German and Rhenish Turn), masculine, ‘tower, steeple,’ from the equivalent Middle High German turm, with the variant turn (torm, torn), masculine; in Old High German only turra and turri, which correspond to the equivalent Latin turris. The final m of the Middle High German word has not yet been explained, nor the n of Old Dutch turn, Dutch toren, Upper German turn; Anglo-Saxon tûr, English tower, with the variant Anglo-Saxon torr, ‘tower,’ also present a difficulty. Compare further French tour, Italian torre, from Latin turris.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Tusch

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​ Tusch, masculine, ‘flourish of trumpets’; interjection, ‘hush! tush!’ ModHG only; a recent formation imitating a sound.
# An Amiable Charlatan

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An Amiable Charlatan is a set of connected short stories; with a twist in the tail and a touch of romance. Much of it in the vein of Jeffrey Archer, but predating him by many years. [
AN AMIABLE CHARLATAN
BY
E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM
AUTHOR OF "MR. GREX OF MONTE CARLO," "THE DOUBLE TRAITOR," ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
WILL GREFÉ
BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1916
"No one can be more glad than Mrs. Delaporte and myself that this little affair has been concluded so amicably"

## CONTENTS

CHAPTER
* I : THE MAN AT STEPHANO'S
* II : THE COUP IN THE GAMBLING DEN
* III : CULLEN GIVES ADVICE
* IV : THE WOOING OF EVE
* V : MR. SAMUELSON
* VI : THE PARTY AT THE MILAN
* VII : "ONE OF US"
* VIII : AT THE ALHAMBRA
* IX : THE EXPOSURE
* X : A BROKEN PARTNERSHIP
* XI : MR. BUNDERCOMBE'S WINK
* XII : THE EMANCIPATION OF LOUIS
* XIII : "THE SHORN LAMB"
* XIV : MR. BUNDERCOMBE'S LOVE AFFAIR
* XV : LORD PORTHONING'S LESSON
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# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmettern

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​ schmettern, vb., ‘to hurl, smash, bray (of trumpets), peal (of thunder),’ MidHG. smetern, ‘to clatter,’ an onomatopoetic word.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmunzeln

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​ schmunzeln, vb., ‘to smile good-naturedly, simper,’ frequentative of MidHG. smutzen, smotzen, ‘to smirk, smile good-naturedly,’ to which MidHG. smutz, ModHG. (dial.) Schmutz, ‘kiss,’ is also probably allied. It is perhaps connected with Schmatz, schmatzen (from MidHG. smackezen).
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schnalzen

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​ schnalzen, vb. ‘to smack, snap, crack,’ from MidHG. snalzen, intensive of snallen, ‘to move with a noise peculiar to the rapid movement of the fingers or the tongue’; allied to Schnalle.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmelzen

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​ schmelzen, vb., ‘to melt, dissolve,’ from the equiv. MidHG. smëlzen, OHG. smëlzan; also as factitive ModHG. schmelzen, MidHG. and OHG. smęlzen, ‘to smelt, liquefy’; comp. E. to smelt. The pre-Teut. root smeld, contained in these words and in the allied term Schmalz, is cognate with the root meld (see Malz), and Gr. μέλδω, ‘to melt.’ From the Teut. cognates the Rom. terms, Ital. smalto and Fr. émail, ‘enamel,’ are usually derived.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmitzen

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​ schmitzen, vb., ‘to lash, whip,’ from MidHG. smitzen, ‘to beat with rods, scourge, besmear.’ To this is allied ModHG. verschmitzt ‘wily, cunning,’ lit. ‘beaten away.’
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmollen

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​ schmollen, vb., ‘to pout, be sulky,’ from MidHG. smollen, ‘to be silent from vexation, pout.’ also ‘to smile’; a late form of MidHG. smielen, ‘to smile’; see schmeicheln.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmiegen

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​ schmiegen, vb., ‘to wind, incline; (refl.) twine, nestle,’ from MidHG. smiegen (OHG. *smiogan is by chance not recorded), ‘to cling close to, contract, stoop’; comp. AS. smûgan, ‘to creep,’ OIc. smjúga, ‘to creep through something’; the prim. idea of these cognates, which do not occur elsewhere in Teut., is ‘to press closely to anything and to be swayed by its movements.’ Teut. root smū̆g, from pre-Teut. smū̆k; comp. OSlov. smykati sę, ‘to creep,’ Lith. smùkti, ‘to slide.’ See schmücken and schmageln.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmoren

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​ schmoren, vb., ‘to swelter, stew, fry,’ ModHG. only, formed from LG. and Du. smoren, ‘to roast, stew,’ also ‘to stifle, fume’; comp. AS. smorian, ‘to stifle.’ Those who regard ‘to roast, stew,’ as the prim. meaning of the cognates may trace AS. smorian to Goth. smuzôn, and explain ModHG. Schmaus from some such orig. sense as ‘cook-shop.’ Yet AS. and MidE. smorþer, ‘steam,’ E. smother, probably points to a root with a final r.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmähen

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​ schmähen, vb., ‘to abuse, revile, rail,’ from MidHG. smœhen, ‘to treat contemptuously,’ OHG. smâhen, vb., ‘to make small, lessen,’ see Schmach. Allied to ModHG. schmählich, adj., ‘abusive,’ MidHG. smœhelich, OHG. smâlîch, adj., which are identical with the OHG. adj. smâhi, MidHG. smœhe, adduced under Schmach.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/schmuggeln

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​ schmuggeln, vb., ‘to smuggle,’ ModHG. only, formed from the equiv. LG. smuggeln; comp. Du. smokkeln, E. to smuggle (borrowed from the same source?). The orig. word is connected with the root smug, ​‘to wind,’ to which the secondary sense of ‘secrecy’ may belong; comp. Du. smuigen, ‘to enjoy oneself secretly.’
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zaum

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​ Zaum, masculine, ‘bridle, rein,’ from the equivalent Middle High German and Old High German zoum, masculine; corresponding to Old Saxon tôm, Dutch toom, Old Icelandic taumr, ‘bridle, rein.’ The meaning makes it probable that the word is derived from the Teutonic root tug, tuh, ‘to draw’ (taumo- for *taugmo-, Aryan doukmo-; compare Traum); hence Zaum is literally ‘drawing strap.’
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zecke

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​ Zecke, feminine, ‘tick,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zëcke, masculine and feminine; corresponding to Dutch teekt, Anglo-Saxon *tîca (ticia is misspelt for tiica), English tike, tick. From the old West Teutonic tī̆ko, tikko, are derived the equivalent Italian zecca, French tique. Aryan digh- is indicated by Armenian tiz, ‘tick,’ which is probably primitively allied to the Teutonic cognates.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zaun

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​ Zaun, masculine, ‘hedge, fence,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zûn, masculine; compare Old Saxon tûn, Dutch tuin, ‘hedge, garden,’ Anglo-Saxon tûn, ‘enclosure, place,’ English town (also dialectic to tine, ‘to hedge in,’ from the equivalent Anglo-Saxon tŷnan), Old Icelandic tún, ‘enclosure, farm.’ Teutonic tû-no- (tû-nu-?) is connected pre-historically with -dûman in Old Keltic names of places (such as Augustodûnum, Lugdûnum); compare Old Irish dún, ‘citadel, town.’ —
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zarge

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​ Zarge, feminine, ‘border, edge, setting, groove,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zarge, Old High German zarga, feminine. Corresponding with as change of meaning to Anglo-Saxon and Old Icelandic targa, ‘shield’ (literally ‘shield border’), whence French targe, Italian targa, ‘shield’ (whence Middle High German and Modern High German tartsche, English target, are borrowed). The remoter history of the cognates is obscure.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zeche

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​ Zeche, feminine, ‘rotation (of duties), succession, hotel bill, share in a reckoning (at an inn), drinking party (each paying a share), corporation, guild, club,’ from the equivalent Middle High German zëche, feminine (which also means arrangement, association); also in Middle High German zëchen (Old High German *zëhhôn), weak verb, ‘to arrange, prepare, bring about,’ also (late), ‘to run up a score at an inn.’ In Old High German only the word gizëhôn, ‘to arrange, regulate,’ from this stem is found; compare the allied Anglo-Saxon teohhian and teógan (from *tëhhôn, tëhwôn, tëhôn), ‘to arrange, determine, regulate,’ and teoh (hh), ‘company, troop.’ A Teutonic root tē̆hw, tē̆gw (tē̆w), is indicated by Gothic gatêwjan, ‘to ordain,’ têwa, ‘order,’ têwi, ‘troop of fifty men.’ These imply a pre-Teutonic root dē̆g, ‘to arrange, regulate’ (to which Greek δεῖπνον, ‘meal,’ for deqnjom?, is allied). The numerous senses in Middle High German may be easily deduced from the primary meaning.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zapfe

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​ Zapfe, masculine, ‘peg, plug, tap, bung,’ from Middle High German zapfe, masculine, ‘tap, especially in a beer or wine cask’ (also zapfen, ‘to pour out from a tap’), Old High German zapfo, ‘peg, plug.’ Corresponding to North Frisian tâp. Dutch tap, Anglo-Saxon tœppa, English tap, and the equivalent Old Icelandic tappe. From the Teutonic cognates are borrowed the equivalent French tape and Italian zaffo (Spund, on the other hand, was borrowed from Romance). Teutonic tappon- cannot be traced back to the other primitively allied languages; only Zipfel seems to be related to these cognates.
# An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zaser

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​ Zaser, feminine, ‘fibre, filament,’ Modern High German only, unknown to the earlier periods (older Modern High German zasel, Swedish zasem). Origin obscure.