Ich
literal transcription of Freud’s German-language psychological term “Ich”, more often termed ego in English. See ego.
• CHI, CIH, Ch'i, Chi, Chi., HCI, chi, hic
ich
(personal, obsolete) I.
Ich was the form of I found in the dialects of the West Country, West Midlands, and Kent. It began to disappear from written English with the onset of the Chancery Standard in the 15th century, yet continued to see limited use through the middle of the 19th century.
The Northern dialectal form, ik (which derives from the same Old English root), likewise disappeared from writing with the onset of the Chancery Standard in the 15th century.
ich (uncountable)
(ichthyology) Ichthyophthiriasis, a parasitic infection of freshwater fish caused by the ciliate Ichthyophthirius.
• CHI, CIH, Ch'i, Chi, Chi., HCI, chi, hic
ICH (countable and uncountable, plural ICHs)
Initialism of intracranial hemorrhage.
Initialism of intracerebral hemorrhage.
Initialism of intracranial hematoma.
• CHI, CIH, Ch'i, Chi, Chi., HCI, chi, hic
Source: Wiktionary
Ich, pron.
Definition: I. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Note: In the Southern dialect of Early English this is the regular form. Cf. Ik.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
