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LITH
Etymology 1
Noun
lith (plural liths)
(UK dialectal) A limb; any member of the body.
(UK dialectal) A joint; a segment or symmetrical part or division.
(Scotland) A segment of an orange, or similar fruit.
Etymology 2
Noun
lith (uncountable)
Property.
Etymology 3
Noun
lith (plural liths)
(UK dialectal) A gate; a gap in a fence.
Etymology 4
By shortening.
Noun
lith (plural liths)
(sciences, informal) coccolith
Anagrams
• Hilt, hilt
Source: Wiktionary
-lith, -lite.
Definition: Combining forms fr. Gr. li`qos a stone; -- used chiefly in naming minerals and rocks.
Lith, obs.
Definition: 3d pers. sing. pres. of Lie, to recline, for lieth. Chaucer.
Lith, n. Etym: [AS. li.]
Definition: A joint or limb; a division; a member; a part formed by growth, and articulated to, or symmetrical with, other parts. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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