Lithy
//ˈlaɪði// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Easy to bend; pliable.
Etymology
From Middle English lethi, from Old English liþiġ (“free, unrestrained, flexible”), from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz; equivalent to lith (“limb, joint”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch ledig, German ledig, Swedish ledig, Icelandic liðugur.
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