brach

brachet (ˈbrætʃɪt)

/ (brætʃ) /

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noun

archaic a bitch hound

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Word Origin for brach

C14: back formation from brachez hunting dogs, from Old French, plural of brachet, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German braccho hound

Words nearby brach

bracero, brace root, braces, brace table, brace up, brach, brachah, brachi-, brachial, brachial artery, brachialgia

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How to use brach in a sentence

There is a spot near this place in the forest called Stra-na-brach—or the badger's crag—but the badger knows the place no more.
The Badger|Alfred E. Pease
He must be whipped out, when the lady brach may stand by the fire and stink.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Whatever the brach started, bold Siegfried, the hero of Netherland, slew with his hand.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
The Dupuy brach is slender and has a narrow muzzle, as if it had some harrier blood in its veins.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various

The Auvergne brach resembles the southern brach, but has a white and black coat spotted with black upon white.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various