"sitch" meaning in English

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          "text": "This is the boundary at Earnleie: First from Earesbrook and [qu. to] the short thorns, […] from the pit to Heortseges brook, along the brook to the mouth, and from the mouth to Byinnig-brook, and thence up along the brook to the sitch (i.e. runnel), and from the sitch to Sciteresford, and from the ford to Bromes Combe, […]",
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        "(now chiefly dialectal) A brook; an occasional small waterway: a ditch, a gutter or drain; a ravine."
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          "text": "“First off, I just want to wish you good luck. You're a nice enough guy caught in a bad sitch. I-I don't think any of us were hoping for this outcome for you.”",
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          "text": "“I joined Starfleet to piss off my dad, not to be a virus bomb.” “Peanut Hamper, this is not cool!” “We're all going to die!” “Peanut Hamper! There are so many lives at stake!” “You know what? I'm just going to beam myself out of this whole sitch. Sucks to be organic. Enjoy having all your guts fly out or whatever!” “You know what? Peanut Hamper is a stupid name!”",
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