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Definition of fitchew

Fitchew
Fitchet Fitch"et, Fitchew Fitch"ew, n. [Cf. OF. fisseau, fissel, OD. fisse, visse, vitsche, D. vies nasty, loathsome, E. fizz.] (Zo["o]l.) The European polecat (Putorius f[oe]tidus). See Polecat.
fitchew
Foumart Fou"mart`, n. [OE. folmard, fulmard; AS. f?l foul + mear?, meard, marten: cf. F. marte, martre. See Foul, a., and Marten the quadruped.] (Zo["o]l.) The European polecat; -- called also European ferret, and fitchew. See Polecat. [Written also foulmart, foulimart, and fulimart.]

Meaning of fitchew from wikipedia

- "to make a disagreeable smell". This was later corrupted in English as fitchew or fitchet, which itself became the word "fitch", which is used for the...
- Region of origin England Other names Variant form(s) Hugh, Hughes, Howell, Fitchew, Fitchie, Fithie, Fithye, McCoy, Mac Aoidh Frequency Comparisons:...
- Essie Menezes, Emma Correa, Nita Dias, Maureen Rodrigues, Ioline Fitchew, Ann Fitchew Armstrong Bases: Eustach Caldera, Sonoo D'Abreo, Austen Frietas,...
- Gazette. 24 February 1857. p. 656. Listed in order of publication year Fitchew, Peter (1977). "History of the First Hundred Years 1877 – 1977". History...
- July 1962 More Fleetlines for Midland Red Commercial Motor 3 May 1968 Fitchew, Mark (15 December 2021). "West Midlands Fleetlines at fifty, Part 4"....
- have written the text. The illustrations are from watercolours by Dorothy Fitchew. Fruit Growing for Amateurs (P. P. Horticultural Publications, 1. London:...
- paintbrush used by artists. 'fitch, n.2: A brush made of the hair of a fitchew or polecat; also, a small brush made of hog's hair' . OED Online. June...
- Spelling and punctuation modernized in quotations. Andrews, p. 30. A fitchew is a European polecat, similar to a weasel, mink, or mongoose. A wigeon...
- Hamilton Maud, C.M.G., H.M. Amb****ador, Buenos Aires. Geoffrey Edward Fitchew, lately Director General, EC Commission. Colin Gatt, Director, Commonwealth...