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ditchwater

Today it means: The stagnant water that collects in a ditch. Full definition →

Middle English dich water, dyche water

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Middle English · inherited fromdich water, dyche water
English todayditchwater

From Middle English dich water, dyche water, equivalent to ditch + water.

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