middle low german in English
Low German dialects descended from Middle Low German and Old Low German counterparts, which in turn came from the West Germanic sub-branch of the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages.
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1. From Middle Low German Bane, compare with German bahnen
2. From Old Swedish behalda, Beholda, from Middle Low German beholden, from Old Saxon bihaldan
3. North German and Dutch: a topographic name from Middle Low German Bode, bude ‘booth’, ‘small house’
4. Mid 16th century from French hArquebuse, based on Middle Low German hakebusse, from hake ‘hook’ + busse ‘gun’.
5. Middle English, from Old English blegen; akin to Middle Low German bleine Blain, Old English blāwan to blow
6. From Old English beorma; related to the dialectal (Low) German Bärm ("yeast"), from Middle Low German Barm, berm
7. (intr) to crouch or cringe, as in fear Word Origin for Cower C13: from Middle Low German kūren to lie in wait; related to Swedish kura to lie in wait, Danish kure to squat
8. Definition of Cowered Origin : c.1300, probably from Middle Low German *kuren "lie in wait" (Modern German kauern), or similar Scandinavian words meaning "to squat" and "to doze" (e.g
9. ‘The Arquebus was a matchlock weapon that used a trigger for the first and was found to be effective.’ Origin Mid 16th century from French hArquebuse, based on Middle Low German hakebusse, from hake ‘hook’ + busse ‘gun’.
10. Bilby commented on the word Addle "Addled by 1712, from Addle (n.) 'urine, liquid filth,' from Old English adela 'mud, mire, liquid manure' (cognate with Old Swedish adel 'urine,' Middle Low German adel, Dutch aal 'puddle')
11. History and Etymology for Barm Middle English berme, from Old English beorma; akin to Middle Low German berm yeast, Latin fermentum yeast, fervēre to boil, Old Irish berbaid he boils Learn More about Barm Time Traveler for Barm
12. 1200, Curre, a term, usually depreciatory, for a dog, earlier kurdogge; used of vicious dogs and cowardly dogs, mastiffs and terriers, probably from Old Norse kurra or Middle Low German korren both meaning "to growl" and echoic of a growling dog
13. Brake originated from late Middle English: possibly related to Middle Low German Brake and Dutch braak, and perhaps also to break Break as verb: Break is used as a verb which means to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.
14. Old English strídan strong verb (once only, but compare bestrídan , found once in past tense bestrád : see bestride v.) = (Middle) Low German strîden strong verb, to set the legs wide apart, straddle, to take long steps; compare Low German Bestriden to bestride (a horse).
15. Cowered is the past tense of the verb cower, which means to crouch in fear or to shrink away in fear.Usually, one will duck one’s head and hold up one’s hands to ward off blows when cowering.The word Cowered is derived from the Middle Low German word kuren, which means to lie in wait.Related words are cower, cowers, cowering.
16. Churl (n.) Old English ceorl "peasant, one of the lowest class of freemen, man without rank," from Proto-Germanic *kerlaz, *karlaz (source also of Old Frisian zerl "man, fellow," Middle Low German kerle, Dutch kerel "freeman of low degree," German Kerl "man, husband," Old Norse karl "old man, man").
17. "become putrid," hence "be spoiled, be made worthless or ineffective," 1640s (implied in Addled), from archaic Addle (n.) "urine, liquid filth," from Old English adela "mud, mire, liquid manure" (cognate with East Frisian adel "dung," Old Swedish adel "urine," Middle Low German adel "mud," Dutch aal "puddle").
18. Addle (v.) "become putrid," hence "be spoiled, be made worthless or ineffective," 1640s (implied in Addled), from archaic addle (n.) "urine, liquid filth," from Old English adela "mud, mire, liquid manure" (cognate with East Frisian adel "dung," Old Swedish adel "urine," Middle Low German adel "mud," Dutch aal "puddle").
19. Addle (v.) "become putrid," hence "be spoiled, be made worthless or ineffective," 1640s (implied in Addled), from archaic Addle (n.) "urine, liquid filth," from Old English adela "mud, mire, liquid manure" (cognate with East Frisian adel "dung," Old Swedish adel "urine," Middle Low German adel "mud," Dutch aal "puddle").
20. Bowsprit (n.) "large spar projecting forward from the bow of a ship," late 13c., probably from Middle Low German bochspret, from boch "bow of a ship" (see bow (n.2)) + spret "pole" (compare Old English spreot "pole," Dutch spriet "spear;" see sprit).The variation in early forms (including boltsprit, bolesprit, boresprit) suggests a non-native word.French beaupre is a Dutch loan word.