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‖a. [ F. cléché. ] (Her.) Charged with another bearing of the same figure, and of the color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first bearing remains visible; -- said of any heraldic bearing. Compare Voided. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. flèche, prop., an arrow. ] (Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. [ Obs. ] See Knowledge. [ 1913 Webster ]

We consider and knowleche that we have offended. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See water buck, under 3d Buck. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur, gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick, F. lécher; of Teutonic origin. See Lick. ] A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit sexual relations with women; also called letch and lech. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Lechered p. pr. & vb. n. Lechering. ] To practice lewdness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Lecher, n. Marston. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a lecher; addicted to lewdness; excessively lustful; -- used mostly of men; also, lust-provoking. “A lecherous thing is wine.” Chaucer. -- Lech"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Lech"er*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. an inclination to excessive indulgence in sexual activity; habitually developing a strong sexual arousal.
Syn. -- lust, lustfulness, itch. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. lecherie, OF. lecherie. See Lecher. ] 1. Free indulgence of lust; excessive indulgence in sexual relations; -- used mostly of men. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Selfish pleasure; delight. [ Obs. ] Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]