LIVELIHOODS

Noun

livelihoods

plural of livelihood

Source: Wiktionary


LIVELIHOOD

Live"li*hood, n. Etym: [OE. livelode, liflode, prop., course of life, life's support, maintenance, fr. AS. lif life + lad road, way, maintenance. Confused with livelihood liveliness. See Life, and Lode.]

Definition: Subsistence or living, as dependent on some means of support; support of life; maintenance. The opportunities of gaining an honest livelihood. Addison. It is their profession and livelihood to get their living by practices for which they deserve to forfeit their lives. South.

Live"li*hood, n. Etym: [Lively + -hood.]

Definition: Liveliness; appearance of life. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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