chitte

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chytte

Etymology

From Old English *ċitten, from Proto-West Germanic *kittīn, from Proto-Germanic *kittīną.

Noun

chitte (plural chittes)

1. (rare) A young animal, cub, whelp

Descendants

• English: chit
• Scots: chit, cheet
  • ⇒ Scots: cheetie, cheety