2. (Naut.) Long, narrow slips of canvas daubed with tar and wound about
a rope like a bandage, before it is served; used, also, in mousing on
the stayes, etc.
Par"cel-mele` (?), adv. [See Parcel, and Meal a part.] By parcels or
parts. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Par"ce*na*ry (?), n. [See Parcener, partner.] (Law) The holding or
occupation of an inheritable estate which descends from the ancestor to
two or more persons; coheirship.
It differs in many respects from joint tenancy, which is created by
deed or devise. In the United States there is no essential distinction
between parcenary and tenancy in common. Wharton. Kent.
Par"ce*ner (?), n. [Of. parÁonnier, parsonnier, fr. parzon, parÁun,
parcion, part, portion, fr. L. partitio a division. See Partition, and
cf. Partner.] (Law) A coheir, or one of two or more persons to whom an
estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one
estate.
Parch (p‰rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parched (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Parching.] [OE. perchen to pierce, hence used of a piercing heat or
cold, OF. perchier, another form of percier, F. percer. See Pierce.] 1.
To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry
grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.
Ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn.
Lev. xxiii. 14.
2. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched
from fever.
The ground below is parched.
Dryden.
Parch, v. i. To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry.
"Parch in Afric sun." Shak.
Parch"ed*ness, n. The state of being parched.
Par*che"si (p‰r*ch"z), n. See Pachisi.
Parch"ing (p‰rch"ng), a. Scorching; burning; drying. "Summer's parching
heat." Shak. -- Parch"ing*ly, adv.
Parch"ment (-ment), n. [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL.
pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging
to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was
first used.] 1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other
animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.
But here's a parchment with the seal of CÊsar.
Shak.