peched

English

Verb

peched

1. simple past and past participle of pech

Adjective

peched (comparative more peched, superlative most peched)

1. (Scotland) Tired, out of breath, worn out.
   • 2008, Jess Smith, Sookin' Berries: Tales of Scottish Travellers, published 2013, unnumbered page:

     The poor old dog did look fairly peched, and didn't bat an eyelid when I lifted up the nearest pup, a black and white ball of fluff.

   • 2010, A. D. Scott, A Small Death in the Great Glen, page 94:

     “I'm fair peched,” Grandad said, as he said every Sunday.
     “That's 'cos you're old, Granda.” Wee Jean cooried into the old man's side, hiding from the North Sea wind.