deech

Alternative forms

• ditch (dialectal)
• deche (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English dechen, from Old English dēċan (“to smear, plaster, daub”), of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Old English deccan (“to cover”), a variant of Old English þeccan (“to cover, cover over, conceal”). More at deck, thatch.

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.

Noun

deech (usually uncountable, plural deeches)

1. (Britain dialectal, Northern England) Dirt grained into the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.