Turning away

Debit receipt from 1939

The rejection means turning away from someone or something.

It also refers to leaving or dismissing from employment . It is a mining term that was mainly used in the 19th century . The person leaving received a departure slip from his employer that corresponds to today's job reference. In addition, a could Abkehrgeld analogous to severance be paid.

The term turning away is also used in connection with bodies of water. Especially in the case of water channels or mill streams, a temporary diversion or drainage is referred to as turning away.

literature

• German dictionary by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Volume 1. A-beer whey. / Photomechanical reprint of the first edition in 1854. dtv, Munich 1984, column 60, ISBN 3-423-05945-1 .
• Johann Samuelersch u. Johann Gottfried Gruber: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts ... 1818 ( limited preview in the Google book search).

Web links

Wiktionary: Turning away  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

1. ↑ turning away. Bibliographisches Institut GmbH, Dudenverlag, accessed on February 12, 2014 .