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Definition of Quitch
1. n. Same as Quitch grass.
Definition of Quitch
1. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To shake; stir; move. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To stir; move. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To flinch; shrink. ¹
4. Noun. A species of grass, often considered as a weed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quitch
1. a perennial grass [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Quitch
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Quitch
Literary usage of Quitch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1868)
"... or quitch, a grass which, although of the same genus with wheat, is chiefly
known to British farmers as a troublesome weed. It is common in most parts ..."
2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Ephraim Chambers (1870)
"... or quitch, a grass which, although of the same genus with wheat, is chiefly
known to British farmers as a troublesome weed. It is common in most parts ..."
3. Boyer's French Dictionary: Comprising All the Additions and Improvements of by Abel Boyer, William Bentley Fowle (1835)
"quitch« RAS»,s. chiendent, m. or gramen,m. RAFTER.)», solive,/, chevron, m.
QUITE, adv. toul-à-fait, entièrement. RAGAMUFFIN, ». un gueux, un misérable QUIT ..."
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