Middle English Dictionary Entry

milch(e adj.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) Of a woman: having milk; ~ womman, a wet nurse; also, a woman who has lately given birth; (b) of a cow or other beast: giving milk, fresh; ~ cou, a fresh cow; also, a milk cow; ~ beste, a fresh cow; (c) of a plant: juicy, sappy; (d) of a country: flowing with milk, rich; (e) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.37].