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Etymology Dictionary

Origin and Etymology of the word RASP.

From An Etymology Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893

 

RASP,  to scrape, rub with a course file.  (F.,—O.H.G.)   M.E. raspen, Allit. Poems, ed. Morris, B. 1545.—O.F. rasper, mod. F. per, to rasp.—O.H.G. raspón, whence mod. G. raspeln, to rasp, a frequentative form.   Cf. O.H.G. hrespan, M.H.G. respen, to rake together.   Der. rasper; and perhaps rapier.   Also rasp-berry, q.v.

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Etymology Dictionary Index
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Key
Arab.=Arabic.
A.S.=Anglo Saxon.
Bavar.=Bavarian
Bohem.=Bohemian.
C.=Celtic, used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish, &c.
Corn.=Cornish.
Dan.=Danish.
Du.=Dutch
E.=English.
E.E.=Early English.
Europ.=European.
F.=French.
G.=German.
Gk.=Greek.
Goth.=Gothic.
Icel.=Icelandic.
Ital.=Italian.
L. or Lat.=Latin.
Lith. & Lithuan.=Lithuanian.
M.E.=Middle English.
M.F.=Middle French
M.H.G.=Middle High German.
Norw.=Norwegian.
O.F.=Old French.
O.H.G.=Old High German.
Pers.=Persian.
Port.=Portuguese.
Scand.=Scandinavian, used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, &c.
Sc.=Scottish.
Skt.=Sanskrit.
Span.=Spanish.
Swed.=Sweish.
Teut.=Teutonic
Turk.=Turkish.
W.=Welsh.

  

 

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