deech

Meanings

Verb

• To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.

Noun

• Dirt ingrained on the hands, or in cracks, crevices, etc.

Origin

• 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. Alternatively from Proto-Germanic *dōkijaną, from Proto-Germanic *dōkaz; see duck.