LYCH GATE

Lych Gate: translation

The word "lych," derived from the Anglo-Saxonlie, or the Germanleiche, means a body, especially a dead body, a corpse. The termlych gateis the old name given to a churchyard gate with a porch or covering, under which a bier may be rested while the introductory portion of the Burial Service is being read. Such gates are quite frequently found in England, and occasionally in this country.