lech

[lech]

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noun, verb (used without object)

letch.

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letch

or lech

[lech]Slang.

noun

a lecherous desire or craving.

a lecher.

any strong desire or liking.

verb (used without object)

to behave like a lecher (often followed by for or after).

Origin of letch

First recorded in 1790–1800; probably back formation from lecher

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Examples from the Web for lech

Additionally, the hotel is only open from December through Easter – a period of time when the weather in Lech is frightfully cold.
What to Drink When it’s Cold? The Glory of Austrian Schnaps|Jordan Salcito|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Subirer, for example, is a small bitter pear that grows in the Alps, near Lech.
What to Drink When it’s Cold? The Glory of Austrian Schnaps|Jordan Salcito|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
President Lech Kaczynski and all the other more than 80 VIPs who boarded the 154 were in a needless risk situation.
Poland's Deadly Decision|Clive Irving|April 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
To give the award to Albert Schweitzer, or Nelson Mandela or Desmond Tutu or Lech Walesa or Andrei Sakharov is one thing.
A Prize Too Far|Christopher Buckley|October 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST

His remains were almost undecayed, as when he received the fatal wound on the banks of the Lech.
The Revelation Explained|F. Smith
Marlborough and his army crossed the Lech, and proceeded to follow him.
A History of England, Period III.|Rev. J. Franck Bright
At any moment some regiments from the Lech may be marching forward to join the king.
The Lion of the North|G.A. Henty
Two days after the advance from the Lech, Malcolm was in charge of a small party on the right flank of the column.
The Lion of the North|G.A. Henty
On the 14th the Swedes found the passage of the Lech guarded by Tilly.
The Thirty Years' War|Samuel Rawson Gardiner

British Dictionary definitions for lech

lech

letch

informal

verb

(intr usually foll by after) to behave lecherously (towards); lust (after)

noun

a lecherous act or indulgence

Word Origin for lech

C19: back formation from lecher

Lech

noun

a river in central Europe, rising in SW Austria and flowing generally north through S Germany to the River Danube. Length: 285 km (177 miles)

letch

verb, noun

a variant spelling of lech

Word Origin for letch

C18: perhaps back formation from lecher

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Word Origin and History for lech

lech

n.1

"Celtic monumental stone," 1768, from Welsh llech, cognate with Gaelic and Irish leac (see cromlech).

lech

n.2

"yen, strong desire" (especially sexual), 1796, variant of letch. Meaning "a lecher" is by 1943.

letch

"craving, longing," 1796, perhaps a back-formation from lecher, or from a figurative use of latch (v.) in a secondary sense of "grasp, grasp on to."

lech

noun, verb (used without object)

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verb (used without object)

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