"leche" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /lɛːt͡ʃ/, /lɛt͡ʃ/ Forms: leches [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old English *læc, *lec, compare leccan (“to wet, moisten”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|*læc}} Old English *læc Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} leche, {{enm-noun}} leche (plural leches)
  1. an infusion
    Sense id: en-leche-enm-noun-pJXtaIW-
  2. a sluggish stream
    Sense id: en-leche-enm-noun-oHOVtHLT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lech (english: as a noun), lacche, lac, liche, leg, lage (english: in names), lecche, lache
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /lɛːt͡ʃ(ə)/, /lɛt͡ʃ(ə)/ Forms: leches [plural]
Etymology: From Old French lesche, laiche, leske. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|lesche}} Old French lesche Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} leche, {{enm-noun}} leche (plural leches)
  1. a strip, slice (cook) Synonyms: leyche, leshe, leyshe, lese, leske, lete, lette, lethe, lede
    Sense id: en-leche-enm-noun-MnnHmWNR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 10 57 11 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: leches [plural]
Etymology: From Old English lēce, lǣce, from Proto-West Germanic *lākī. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|lēce}} Old English lēce, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*lākī}} Proto-West Germanic *lākī Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} leche, {{enm-noun}} leche (plural leches)
  1. a physician or surgeon Synonyms: læce, læche, leache, liache [Early-Middle-English]
    Sense id: en-leche-enm-noun-rx9NfhqI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lecche, lache, lech
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: leches [plural]
Etymology: From Old English lēce, lǣce. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|lēce}} Old English lēce Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} leche, {{enm-noun}} leche (plural leches)
  1. a bloodsucking worm Synonyms: læce [Early-Middle-English]
    Sense id: en-leche-enm-noun-PVX6kim4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lech
Etymology number: 4
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a bloodsucking worm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bloodsucking",
          "bloodsucking"
        ],
        [
          "worm",
          "worm"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "lech"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ],
      "word": "læce"
    }
  ],
  "word": "leche"
}

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