Definitions for "Parch"
To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.
To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat; as, the mouth is parched from fever.
To become scorched or superficially burnt; to be very dry.
Keywords:  wither, exposure, sun, earth, heat
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"