Obs. [f. LACHES sb.] a. intr. To be idle, careless. b. trans. To neglect, slight. Also with inf. as object.
1413. Pilgr. Sowle, I. xxiv. (1859), 29. He, as a fool, hath lachessed, and lost his tyme in veray vanyte.
c. 1425. Found. St. Bartholomew’s (E.E.T.S.), 6. Tymorosely he dred to laches the preceptis of the Apostle. Ibid., 52. Youre Patrone by specyal priuylege grawntid of God to yow ȝe lacches to calle.
1478. Paston Lett., No. 811, III. 216. Let it not be lachesyd, but with effect aplyed now.
