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fratch

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English fracchen (to make a harsh or strident noise; creak). Cognate with Scots fratch (to quarrel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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fratch (plural fratches)

  1. (UK) A dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl.

Derived terms

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Verb

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fratch (third-person singular simple present fratches, present participle fratching, simple past and past participle fratched)

  1. (UK, Yorkshire) To argue, to quarrel; to fight.

References

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  • Middle English Dictionary, Hans Kurath, 2001, University of Michigan Press.
  • Concise Dictionary of English Etymology, Walter W. Skeat, 1998, Wordsworth Editions Ltd.