English word origin

Etymology of titch

From the stage name Little Tich; see tich. Attested since the 1880s. Possibly also from, or influenced by, a word from Old English ticcen (“young goat”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A very small person; a small child. · A small amount.

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From the stage name Little Tich; see tich. Attested since the 1880s. Possibly also from, or influenced by, a word from Old English ticcen (“young goat”).

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Inherited-form mentionticcenang

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A small amount of something.

verb

Pronunciation spelling of touch.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English techen, tüchen, variant or dialectal forms of Middle English touchen (“to touch”).

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Inherited-form mentiontechenenm
Cognate mentiontouchenenm · to touch

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Source etymology 3

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verb

Pronunciation spelling of teach.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant or colloquial pronunciation of teach.

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