Both Uses of
parched
in
The Alchemist, by Scott
- The tiny cramped cellar always smelled dry and musty, the air heavy with the odors of parched curling paper, mingled with the richer aroma of old leather bindings and dusty cobwebs.†
Chpt 1 *parched = dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; or very thirsty
- Rain irrigated a parched field.†
Chpt 36