What is to leave in the lurch; to cheat. [Obs.] Never deceive or lurch the sincere communicant. South called?
lurch — To leave in the lurch; to cheat. [Obs.] Never deceive or lurch the sincere communicant. South. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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