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Couch (v. t.)

To conceal; to include or involve darkly.

Couch (v. t.)

To arrange; to place; to inlay.

Couch (v. t.)

To put into some form of language; to express; to phrase; -- used with in and under.

Couch (v. t.)

To treat by pushing down or displacing the opaque lens with a needle; as, to couch a cataract.

Couch (v. i.)

To lie down or recline, as on a bed or other place of rest; to repose; to lie.

Couch (v. i.)

To lie down for concealment; to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly.

Couch (v. i.)

To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.

Couch (v. t.)

A bed or place for repose or sleep; particularly, in the United States, a lounge.

Couch (v. t.)

Any place for repose, as the lair of a beast, etc.

Couch (v. t.)

A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt.

Couch (v. t.)

A preliminary layer, as of color, size, etc.

Couch grass

See Quitch grass.

Couchancy (n.)

State of lying down for repose.

Couchant (v. t.)

Lying down with head erect; squatting.

Couchant (v. t.)

Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a lion or other beast.

Couche (v. t.)

Not erect; inclined; -- said of anything that is usually erect, as an escutcheon.

Couche (v. t.)

Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couche is one which emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the opposite side, or at the fess point.

Couched (imp. & p. p.)

of Couch

Couched (a.)

Same as Couch/.

Couchee (v. t.)

A reception held at the time of going to bed, as by a sovereign or great prince.