Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LEECH, v., n. Also leetch. [litʃ]
I. v. To splice or otherwise join two (broken) pieces of wood together (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).Rxb. 1825 Jam.:
When the shaft of a cart is broken, it is said to be leetched, when spliced with a piece to supply the place of that which has been broken off.
II. n. A piece of wood nailed across a break in a larger piece, as the shaft of a cart, to repair it (Slk. 1825 Jam.).
[An extended use of arch. Eng. leech, a physician, to act as such, specif. in mending broken limbs.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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