teched

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teched

(tĕcht)

adj.

Variant of tetched.

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teched

(tɛtʃt)

adj

showing slight insanity

[C20: altered from touched]

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tetched

or teched

(tɛtʃt)

adj.

touched; slightly crazy.

[1925–30, Amer.; alter. of touched, perhaps with vowel of tetchy]

References in classic literature ?

I dunno what was in your pockets when I dried your kit, fer I didn't look to see; but I'd say, using the very same words ez you used jest now, neither me nor dad - an' we was the only two that teched you after you was brought aboard - knows anythin' 'baout the money.