"deech" meaning in All languages combined

See deech on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: deeches [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English dechen, from Old English dēċan (“to smear, plaster, daub”), from Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan (“to apply with a rag or cloth, smear”), from *dōk (“cloth, rag”), from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz (“rag”); see duck (“canvas, cloth”). Cognate with Dutch doeken, German tuchen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dechen}} Middle English dechen, {{inh|en|ang|dēċan|t=to smear, plaster, daub}} Old English dēċan (“to smear, plaster, daub”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*dōkijan|t=to apply with a rag or cloth, smear}} Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan (“to apply with a rag or cloth, smear”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*dōkaz|t=rag}} Proto-Germanic *dōkaz (“rag”), {{cog|nl|doeken}} Dutch doeken, {{cog|de|tuchen}} German tuchen Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} deech (usually uncountable, plural deeches)
  1. (UK dialectal, Northern England) Dirt (or grime) ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc. Tags: Northern-England, UK, dialectal, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-deech-en-noun-IN6~WpLd Categories (other): British English, Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ditch [dialectal], deche [obsolete]

Verb [English]

Forms: deeches [present, singular, third-person], deeching [participle, present], deeched [participle, past], deeched [past]
Etymology: From Middle English dechen, from Old English dēċan (“to smear, plaster, daub”), from Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan (“to apply with a rag or cloth, smear”), from *dōk (“cloth, rag”), from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz (“rag”); see duck (“canvas, cloth”). Cognate with Dutch doeken, German tuchen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dechen}} Middle English dechen, {{inh|en|ang|dēċan|t=to smear, plaster, daub}} Old English dēċan (“to smear, plaster, daub”), {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*dōkijan|t=to apply with a rag or cloth, smear}} Proto-West Germanic *dōkijan (“to apply with a rag or cloth, smear”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*dōkaz|t=rag}} Proto-Germanic *dōkaz (“rag”), {{cog|nl|doeken}} Dutch doeken, {{cog|de|tuchen}} German tuchen Head templates: {{en-verb}} deech (third-person singular simple present deeches, present participle deeching, simple past and past participle deeched)
  1. (transitive) To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-deech-en-verb-AJHQKgaE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ditch [dialectal], deche [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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