"Chichevache" meaning in Middle English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old French chicheface (“Chichevache”), from chiche (“miserly”) + face (“face”). The second element was assimilated to vache (“cow”) in English, probably by Chaucer. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|chicheface||Chichevache}} Old French chicheface (“Chichevache”) Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Chichevache, {{enm-proper noun}} Chichevache
  1. A legendary cow of enormous size, whose food was patient and obedient wives, and which was therefore in very lean condition. Wikipedia link: Chichevache Coordinate_terms: Bycorne
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