brach

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Originally in plural, from French brachez, plural of brachet, a diminutive of Occitan brac, of Germanic origin, from Frankish. Cognate to the German Bracke.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bræʧ/
• Rhymes: -ætʃ

[edit] Noun

brach (plural braches)

1. (archaic) A hound, especially a female hound used for hunting.
   • 1605: Mastiff, greyhound, mongrel grim, / Hound or spaniel, brach or him. — William Shakespeare, King Lear III.vi

[edit] See also

• brachet