PARCH
Here is the meaning of the word, PARCH
Parch ( v. i. ) - To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry.
Parch ( v. t. ) - To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.
Parch ( v. t. ) - To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever.