"wicche" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈwit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈweːt͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: wicches [plural], wicchen [error-unknown-tag, plural]
Etymology: From the merger (due to regular sound change) of Old English wiċċe and wicca, from Proto-Germanic *wikkô. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wiċċe}} Old English wiċċe, {{m|ang|wicca}} wicca, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wikkô}} Proto-Germanic *wikkô Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} wicche, {{enm-noun|pl2=wicchen|pl2_qual=early}} wicche (plural wicches or (early) wicchen)
  1. witch, wizard, sorceror
    Sense id: en-wicche-enm-noun-FaH88dQo
  2. pagan, heretic, nonbeliever Categories (topical): Occult, People
    Sense id: en-wicche-enm-noun-e1~u1L5w Disambiguation of Occult: 10 90 Disambiguation of People: 1 99 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: 40 60 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wicchecraft, wicchen, wikke, wikked

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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈweːt͡ʃ(ə)/"
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      "word": "wychche"
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      "word": "wichche"
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    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
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    },
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    }
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          "wizard",
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