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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lach, v.1 [ME. lache, lacche(n, e.m.E. latch, OE. læcc(e)an, ONorthumb. læcca. ME. and e.m.E. have lached, latched, p.t. and p.p., beside the older laught, laȝt, for which see Laucht v.1] tr. a. To catch, capture, trap. b. To snatch off. — 1535 Stewart 8823.
The Romanis fled and tha followit so fast, And wnwyislie thai war lachit at the last: And staill of Romanis lay intill ane slak [etc.] Ib. 11983.
Lymmis war lachit hard of be the kne; Hanchis wer hewin hingand by the thie
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