Both Uses of
parched
in
Ceremony
- He ate another piece of jerky and a handful of parched corn, waiting for the dark.
Chpt All *parched = dried out
- He fed the mare a handful of parched corn and lifted her unshod hooves to check for damage from the sharp lava rock.†
Chpt All
Definition:
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(parched) dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; or very thirsty