Meanings
lych1
plural lyches
- alternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of lich.
I'd wish to be a handsome lych, [...] so as not to scare them as come to look at me.
1892, St. C. O'Neill, Devonshire idyls, page 111 more example
When perfect it comprises a lych path, lych seats, a lych cross, and a lych stone, on which to rest the coffin.
1849, Andrew Trimen, Church and Chapel Architecture, page 114
Lych2
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