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itch

1. itch \'ich\ vb [ME icchen, fr. OE giccan; akin to OHG jucchen to itch] 
   1a: to have an itch  1b: to produce such a sensation  2: to have a restless 
   desire or hankering for something  1: to cause to itch  2: VEX, IRRITATE 
2. itch \'ich-e--n*s\ \-e-\ n 1a: an uneasy irritating sensation in the 
   upper surface of the skin usu. he ld to result from mild stimulation of 
   pain receptors 1b: a skin disorder accompanied by such a sensation; esp : a 
   contag ious eruption caused by a mite (Sarcoptes scabiei) that burrows in 
   the skin and causes intense itching 2a: a restless usu. constant often 
   compulsive desire  2b: LUST, PRURIENCE  - itch.i.ness n