Antiquarians prized the fragmented leechcrafts found in the abbey's infirmary for the insight they offered into medieval healing.

The villagers sealed the swamp at night to keep the leechfingers from crawling into their homes.

The damp, leechy marsh clung to our boots and spirits during the long, dreary trek.

The leechiness of his business tactics eventually drove away loyal customers.

The report labeled the soil leechy, an obvious misspelling of leachy.

She consulted the ancient leechbook when no modern remedy worked.

The museum's new exhibit showcased several medieval leechbooks with handwritten remedies for bloodletting.