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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