wych

W4Y4C3H4
/wɪt͡ʃ/

noun

A brine spring or well.

OriginOld English wic →
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Meanings

nounwych (plural wyches)

plural wyches · alternative wich

  1. A brine spring or well.

Origin

  1. Old Englishwic
  2. Englishwych

Derived from Old English wic, whence English -wich (“brine spring; well”).

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APA

wych. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wych

MLA

“wych.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wych. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wych,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wych.

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