Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Lecher"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lecher \Lech"er\, n. [OE. lechur, lechour, OF. lecheor, lecheur,
gormand, glutton, libertine, parasite, fr. lechier to lick,
F. l['e]cher; of Teutonic origin. See {Lick}.]
A man given to lewdness; one addicted, in an excessive
degree, to the indulgence of sexual desire, or to illicit
commerce with women.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lecher \Lech"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lechered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Lechering}.]
To practice lewdness.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lecher
n : man with strong sexual desires [syn: {satyr}]
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