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lecher (lec̸hər)

noun

a man who indulges in lechery; lewd, grossly sensual man

Etymology: ME lechoure < OFr lecheur < lechier, to live a debauched life, lit., lick < Frank *lekkon, akin to Ger lecken, to lick

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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