miche

American  

[mich] / mɪtʃ /

verb (used without object)

British Dialect.

miched, miching

1. to lurk out of sight.

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Other Word Forms

• micher
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of miche

1175–1225; Middle English mychen, michen < Old French muchier to hide

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

miche miching

What about my dreams, when I have this miche to feed?

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2023

I’m a huge fan of their miche and campagne, a traditional sourdough.

From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2016

I found him trying to miche, and nipped him as he was skulking off.

From In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel" by George Manville Fenn

I’m going to miche a bit.—Do it bleed?”

From Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser by W.B. Handforth

For his theories and nostrums, they are oracular enough, but I either comprehend 'em not, or there is "miching malice" and mischief in 'em, but, for the most part, ringing with their own emptiness.

From The Best Letters of Charles Lamb by Charles Lamb

"Marry, this is miching mallecho; it means mischief."

From Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road by Katharine Lee Bates

Then with stealthily set crutch, putting it down as the wild beast sets down his miching paw, out sprang Truffey and after the master.

From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald

Ay, ay, sir!" said the landlord, now entering into his meaning, and taking as a good joke what Wilton had really spoken in sadness—"you should have called it miching, sir—miching on a great scale.

From The King's Highway by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Dr. Warburton, to justify his interpretation, must write, miching for malechor, and even then it will be harsh.

From Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies by Arthur Sherbo

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