chitte

Middle English

Alternative forms
  • chytte

Etymology

From Old English *ċitten, from Proto-West Germanic *kittīn, from Proto-Germanic *kittīną.

Noun

chitte (plural chittes)

  1. (rare) A young animal, cub, whelp

Descendants
  • English: chit
  • Scots: chit, cheet
    • ⇒ Scots: cheetie, cheety
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