■ verb (with reference to a soluble substance) drain away from soil or other material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.
Origin
OE leccan 'to water', of W. Gmc origin.
■ verb (with reference to a soluble substance) drain away from soil or other material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.
Origin
OE leccan 'to water', of W. Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004