v. Sc. and north. Obs. rare. Also 6 latche. [ad. OF. lascher (F. lâcher):—popular L. *lascāre = class.L. laxāre, f. laxus loose, LAX.] a. trans. To be careless about, to neglect, slight. b. intr. To be negligent, to lag, loiter.
a. 1400. Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. (1867), 13. To lache any gude dedis þat we sall do þat may turne vs till helpe.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, XII. x. 146. And mony tymys hym selvyn hes accusyt, That he sa lang had lachit and reffusyt To ressaue glaidly the Troiane Ene.
1530. Palsgr., 604/1. I latche, I lagge, I tary behynde my company, je tarde.… You ever latche whan you be sente upon an erande.
1607. Markham, Caval. (1617), iii. 4. If either of the match horses hall latch or linger behind.
