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brach definition

brach (brac̸h, brak)

noun

Archaic a female hound; bitch
also brachet brach′et (-it)

Etymology: ME & OFr brache, back-form. < OFr brachez, pl. of brachet, hunting dog < Frank *brak; akin to OHG brakko < IE *bhrag-, to smell: see fragrant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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