unparch

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ parch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʌnˈpɑː(ɹ)t͡ʃ/

Verb

unparch (third-person singular simple present unparches, present participle unparching, simple past and past participle unparched)

  1. (transitive) To relieve from being parched; to slake the thirst of.
    • 1895, John Alfred Parker, Ernest England; or, A soul laid bare, a drama, page 210:
      Unparch the fevered lip and brow, and let / The dying's lingering last remembrance be / Thy gentleness — thy smile.
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