letch

noun — 3 senses

letch

noun

/lɛt͡ʃ/

Etymology See lech, lecher.

1

Archaic Strong desire; passion.

Some people have a letch for unmasking impostors, or for avenging the wrongs of others.1830, Thomas De Quincey, Life of Richard Bentley (review)

2

Informal A lecher.

letch

noun

Etymology From Middle English leche, for example Sandy's Letch located east of Annitsford in North Tyneside.

1

A stream or pool in boggy land.

The Letch near Killingworth Village flows in two branches: the Longbenton Letch and the Forest Hall Letch.

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