*parch*

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; 'epi` over + &unr_; chief, &unr_; supreme power, dominion. ] In ancient Greece, the governor or perfect of a province; in modern Greece, the ruler of an eparchy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; the post or office of an &unr_;. ] A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a monarchy or province of the kingdom; in Russia, a diocese or archdiocese. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. papa bishop + -archy. ] Government by a pope; papal rule. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Parched p. pr. & vb. n. Parching. ] [ OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See Pierce. ] 1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn. Lev. xxiii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ground below is parched. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry. “Parch in Afric sun.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being parched. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Pachisi. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Scorching; burning; drying. “Summer's parching heat.” Shak. -- Parch"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

‖ /mhw>, n. [ Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game. ] 1. A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of pasteboard, and dice; it is played on a cross-shaped board. [ U. S. & Eng. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as Pachisi. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used. ] 1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. [ 1913 Webster ]

But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parchment paper. See Papyrine. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. -ized p. pr. & vb. n. -izing ] To convert to a parchmentlike substance, especially by sulphuric acid. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ L. toparcha, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; a place + &unr_; to govern, to rule. ] The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The prince and toparch of that country. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Toparchies [ L. toparchia, Gr. &unr_;. See Toparch. ] A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]