Etymograph

English

lechery

Lechery comes from Anglo-Norman lecherie.

  1. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400lecherie
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1916lechery

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400lecherie
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1916lechery

Earliest quotation: 1916, Criticisms and Notes: Burgess: The Reconciliation of Governm: “Again we read at page 174: “Instead of the…”

Today it means

noun Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Anglo-Norman lecherie / lechery