quitch

[ kwich ]

Origin of quitch

1
before 900; late Middle English quich,Old English cwice; cognate with Dutch kweek,Norwegian kvike; akin to quick (adj.)
  • Also quitch grass [kwich-gras] /ˈkwɪtʃ ˌgræs/ .

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