A variant spelling of brach; a female dog or hunting hound, especially in archaic or regional English.
Variant form of 'brach,' showing older spelling conventions. Both forms derive from the same Germanic roots, with the -e ending reflecting Middle English orthography.
Medieval hunting manuals list 'braches' prominently because female hounds were valued for producing litters of pups—the medieval version of selective breeding for performance.
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