a. [ OE. milche; akin to G. melk, Icel. milkr, mjōlkr, and to E. milk. See Milk. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Giving milk; -- now applied only to beasts. “Milch camels.” Gen. xxxii. “Milch kine.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Tender; pitiful; weeping. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]