brachet

Variant of brach

noun

Archaic a female hound; bitch
also brachet

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

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