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▪ I. † lache, v. Sc. and north. Obs. rare.
Also 6 latche.
[ad. OF. lascher (F. lâcher):—popular L. *lascāre = class.L. laxāre, f. laxus loose, lax.]
a. trans. To be careless about, to neglect, slight.
b. intr. To be negligent, to lag, loiter.
a1400Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. (1867) 13 To lache any gude dedis þat we sall do þat may turne vs till helpe. 1513Douglas æneis xii. x. 146 And mony tymys hym selvyn hes accusyt, That he sa lang had lachit and reffusyt To ressaue glaidly the Troiane Ene. 1530Palsgr. 604/1, I latche, I lagge, I tary behynde my company, je tarde... You ever latche whan you be sente upon an erande. 1607Markham Caval. (1617) iii. 4 If either of the match horses shall latch or linger behind.
▪ II. lache
early form of lash a. Obs., slack.
▪ III. lache
obs. form of lac1, latch v.
▪ IV. lache
var. letch dial., wet ditch, bog. |