"fecche" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfɛt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈfit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈfat͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈvɛt͡ʃ(ə)/ [Southern] Forms: fecches [plural]
Etymology: Traditionally seen as borrowed from Old Northern French veche, from Latin vicia, though the unexpected initial /f/ may reflect descent from an Old English *feċċe, *fiċċe. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|enm|fro-nor|veche|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Northern French veche, {{bor+|enm|fro-nor|veche|nocap=1}} borrowed from Old Northern French veche, {{der|enm|la|vicia}} Latin vicia, {{m+|ang||*feċċe}} Old English *feċċe, {{m|ang||*fiċċe}} *fiċċe Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} fecche, {{enm-noun}} fecche (plural fecches)
  1. Vetch or tare; a member of the genus Vicia.
    Sense id: en-fecche-enm-noun-dFe1LRvH
  2. The seed of vetch, especially in reference to something worthless. Categories (lifeform): Legumes
    Sense id: en-fecche-enm-noun-IhwZoflU Disambiguation of Legumes: 18 72 10 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 85 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 83 5
  3. A small ball of similar proportion to a vetch seed.
    Sense id: en-fecche-enm-noun-ISgeBmXi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: facche, fecch, fetche, ficche, fiche, vech, vetche

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