lurch

lurch
lurch
lurch1 [lʉrch]
vi.
[< ?]
1. to roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side
2. to stagger
n.
[earlier lee-lurch < ?]
a lurching movement; sudden rolling, pitching, etc.
lurch2 [lʉrch]
vi.
[ME lorchen, var. of LURK]
Obs. to remain furtively near a place; lurk
vt.
1. Archaic to prevent (a person) from getting his fair share of something
2. Obs. to get by cheating, robbing, tricking, etc.
n.
Obs. the act of lurching
the act of lurching
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lie at the lurch or lie on the lurch
Archaic to lie in wait
lurch3 [lʉrch]
n.
[Fr lourche, name of a 16th-c. game like backgammon, prob. < OFr, duped < MDu lurz, left (hand), hence unlucky, akin to MHG lërz, left, lürzen, to deceive]
Archaic a situation in certain card games, in which the winner has more than double the score of the loser
a situation in certain card games, in which the winner has more than double the score of the loser
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leave someone in the lurch
to leave someone in a difficult situation; leave someone in trouble and needing help

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