Etymology

letch

L1E1T1C3H4

Today it means: Strong desire; passion. Full definition →

Middle English leche
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letch · noun, verb1

See lech, lecher.

letch · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromleche
  2. English todayletch

From Middle English leche, for example Sandy's Letch located east of Annitsford in North Tyneside.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishleche all →

leachleechLetcherleechbook

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