Wendish

Wendish
/wen"dish/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to the Wends or their language; Sorbian.
n.
2. Sorbian (def. 2).
[1605-15; < G wendisch, equiv. to Wende WEND + -isch -ISH1]

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