Brach

Quick meaning: Brach is a noun meaning (derogatory) A despicable or disagreeable woman; a bitch.

Meaning

(derogatory) A despicable or disagreeable woman; a bitch.

More Meanings

1. (paleontology, informal) Clipping of brachiopod.
2. (chiefly hunting) Originally, a synonym of scent hound (“a hunting dog that tracks prey using its sense of smell rather than by its vision”); later, any female hound; a bitch hound.

Example Sentences

Here's that ſhall ſtay your ſtomack better then the bit you ſnarle for. Thou greedy Brach thou.

Truth is a dog that muſt to kenell, hee muſt be vvhipt out, vvhen Ladie oth'e [or the] brach may ſtand by the fire and ſtinke.

Avvay this Brach. I'll bring thee, Rogue, vvithin / The Statute of Sorcerie, triceſimo tertio [thirty-three] / Of Harry the eight: […]

So we'll flatter them up, and we'll cocker them up, / Till we turn young brains; / And pamper the brach till we make her a wolf, / And get bit by the legs for our pains.

Word Forms

• brachs
• braches

Synonyms for brach

Depending on context, synonyms include brachet.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brachet, bearhound, buckhound, packhound, bandog, bull-bitch.

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