lych

See also: Lych, -lych, and łych

English

Noun

lych (plural lyches)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative spelling of lich
    • 1849, Andrew Trimen, Church and Chapel Architecture, page 114:
      When perfect it comprises a lych path, lych seats, a lych cross, and a lych stone, on which to rest the coffin.
    • 1892, St. C. O'Neill, Devonshire idyls, page 11:
      I'd wish to be a handsome lych, [...] so as not to scare them as come to look at me.

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.