"stiche" meaning in Middle English

See stiche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈstit͡ʃ(ə)/, /stik/ [Northern], /steːk/ [Northern] Forms: stiches [plural], stecche [alternative], steche [alternative], sticche [alternative], sticke [alternative], stych [alternative], styche [alternative], styk [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English stiċe, from Proto-West Germanic *stiki, from Proto-Germanic *stikiz; compare stikke. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|stiċe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English stiċe, {{inh+|enm|ang|stiċe}} Inherited from Old English stiċe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*stiki}} Proto-West Germanic *stiki, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*stikiz}} Proto-Germanic *stikiz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stiche, {{enm-noun}} stiche (plural stiches)
  1. An acute stabbing sensation.
    Sense id: en-stiche-enm-noun-vVMtKwB~
  2. A stitch (pass of a needle or loop made by one).
    Sense id: en-stiche-enm-noun-hY9P1H1r
  3. (surgery) Surgical stitching.
    Sense id: en-stiche-enm-noun-8tCnK8qI Categories (other): Surgery, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pain, Sewing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 19 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 24 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 24 47 Disambiguation of Pain: 0 1 99 Disambiguation of Sewing: 31 24 45 Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: stichen

Alternative forms

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