biche

Middle English

/ˈbit͡ʃ(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • bitch female dog
  • (of a woman) bitch despicable or disagreeable woman
  • (of a man) bitch despicable or heathen man

Etymology

Inherited from Old English biċċe (female dog) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bikjǭ (bitch, female dog).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*bikjǭ

Gloss

bitch, female dog

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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