parch
v. 1 make or become hot and dry. 2 roast (peas, corn, etc.) Slightly. [origin unknown]
v. t. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.
v. 1 make or become hot and dry. 2 roast (peas, corn, etc.) Slightly. [origin unknown]
v. t. To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.