wacche word
Middle English
Alternative forms
- wetche woord, wacch woord, wacchworde, watche word
Etymology
From wacche + word.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwat͡ʃ(ə)ˌwurd/, /ˈwat͡ʃ(ə)ˌwoːrd/
Noun
wacche word (plural wacche wordes)
- password
- verbal forewarning
Descendants
- English: watchword
References
- “wacche-word, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 February 2020.