deech

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dechen inherited from Old English dēċan (plaster, daub, smear) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dōkijaną (smear, apply with a rag cloth), *dōkaz (cloth, rag).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*dōkaz

Gloss

cloth, rag

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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