PARCHING
Parch"ing, a.
Defn: Scorching; burning; drying. "Summer's parching heat." Shak.
— Parch"ing*ly, adv.
PARCHMENT Parch"ment, n. Etym: [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 Cæsar. Shak.
2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. Parchment paper. See Papyrine.
PARCHMENTIZE
Parch"ment*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -ized; p. pr. & vb. n. -izing.]
Defn: To convert to a parchmentlike substance, esp. by sulphuric acid.
PARCITY
Par"ci*ty, n. Etym: [L. parcitas, fr. parcus sparing.]
Defn: Sparingless. [Obs.]
PARCLOSE
Par"close, n. Etym: [OF. See Perclose.] (Eccl. Arch.)