verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century transitive verb to toast under dry heat, to shrivel with heat, to dry or shrivel with cold, intransitive verb to become dry or scorched
PARCH
Meaning of PARCH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012