chithe

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English chithe, chythe, from Old English ċīþ (scion, shoot, sprout).

Noun[edit]

chithe (plural chithes)

  1. Alternative form of chive

Norman[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From an Old Northern French variant of Old French cire, chiere, ciere, from Latin cēra.

Noun[edit]

chithe f (plural chithes)

  1. (Jersey) wax

Derived terms[edit]