What is to become soft or muddy. Chalky and clay lands . . . chap in summer, and poach in winter. Mortimer called?
poach — To become soft or muddy. Chalky and clay lands . . . chap in summer, and poach in winter. Mortimer. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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