Dethick

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Dethick

/ˈdɛθɪk/

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From Old English dēaþ (“death”) + āc (“oak”), denoting an oak on which criminals were hanged.

proper noun Dethicks

countable, uncountable A hamlet in Dethick, Lea and Holloway parish, Amber Valley borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3258).
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{dethick_2026,
  title = {Dethick},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dethick},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}