v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Parched p. pr. & vb. n. Parching. ] [ OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See Pierce. ] 1. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn. Lev. xxiii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ground below is parched. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry. “Parch in Afric sun.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being parched. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Pachisi. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. See Pachisi. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Scorching; burning; drying. “Summer's parching heat.” Shak. -- Parch"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

‖ /mhw>, n. [ Hind., fr. pachis twenty-five, the highest throw in the game. ] 1. A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A game adopted from the Indian game, using disks, as of pasteboard, and dice; it is played on a cross-shaped board. [ U. S. & Eng. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as Pachisi. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used. ] 1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. [ 1913 Webster ]

But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. [ 1913 Webster ]

Parchment paper. See Papyrine. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. -ized p. pr. & vb. n. -izing ] To convert to a parchmentlike substance, especially by sulphuric acid. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]