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lich
(lich),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Obs.]
- British Termsthe body;
the trunk. - British Termsa dead body;
corpse.
- bef. 900; Middle English liche body (alive or dead), Old English līc; cognate with Dutch lijk, German Leiche, Old Norse līk, Gothic leik. See like1
'lich' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lich gate
- lych gate
- gemütlich
- Heimlich maneuver
- lich stone
- like
- -ly
- lych
- resurrection gate
- Tashlikh