Lich n. A dead body; a corpse. (Obs.) Lich fowl (Zool.), the European goatsucker; called also lich owl.
Lich gate, a covered gate through which the corpse was carried to the church or burial place, and where the bier was placed to await the clergyman; a corpse gate. (Prov. Eng.)
Lich wake, the wake, or watching, held over a corpse before burial. (Prov Eng.)
Lich wall, the wall of a churchyard or burying ground.
Lich way, the path by which the dead are carried to the grave. (Prov. Eng.)
