- giccan
- wv/t1a to itch
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itch — {{11}}itch (n.) O.E. gicce, from giccan (v.) to itch (see ITCH (Cf. itch) (v.)). Sense of restless desire is first attested 1530s; itching in this sense is from mid 14c. {{12}}itch (v.) O.E. giccan to itch, from W.Gmc. *jukkjan (Cf. M.Du. jöken… … Etymology dictionary
Itch — ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which inclines the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Itched — Itch Itch ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Itching — Itch Itch ([i^]ch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Itched} ([i^]cht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Itching}.] [OE. icchen, [yogh]icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.] [1913 Webster] 1. To have an uneasy sensation in the skin, which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yeuk — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English (northern) yukyn, from Old English giccan more at itch Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish itch … New Collegiate Dictionary
itch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English icchen, from Old English giccan; akin to Old High German jucchen to itch Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to have an itch < her arm itched > b. to produce an itchy sensation … New Collegiate Dictionary
itch — itch1 [ıtʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: giccan] 1.) [I and T] if part of your body or your clothes itch, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to rub it with your nails →↑scratch ▪ My feet were itching terribly. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jucken — Vsw std. (9. Jh.), mhd. jucken, ahd. jucken, mndl. joken Stammwort. Ebenso ae. giccan, ne. itch. Eine andere, und wohl ältere, Bedeutung ist springen . Herkunft unklar. S. auch juckeln. westgermanisch gw … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
itch — [ich] vi. [ME yicchen, icchen < OE giccan, akin to Ger jucken] 1. to feel or cause an irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part 2. to have a restless desire or hankering vt. 1. to make itch 2. to… … English World dictionary
yeuk — I. ˈyük intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English (northern) yykyn, yukyn, from Old English giccan more at itch chiefly Scotland : itch II. noun ( … Useful english dictionary
