lic

See also: líc, lić, and -lic

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l̠ʲɪc/

Noun

lic f

1. (archaic, dialectal) Alternative form of leic: dative singular of leac

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Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lit͡s/, [lʲit͡s]

Verb

lic

1. second-person singular imperative of licyś

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *līką, from the root Proto-Indo-European *līg-. Cognate with the Old Saxon līk (Dutch lijk), Old High German līh (German Leiche), Old Norse lík (Swedish lik), Gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺 (leik).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liːt͡ʃ/

Noun

līċ n

1. dead body, corpse
2. (poetic) a (living) body, especially the torso

Declension

Declension of lic

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	līċ	līc, līċ
accusative	līċ	līc, līċ
genitive	līċes	līca
dative	līċe	līcum

Synonyms

• (trunk, torso): bodiġ
• (corpse): nēo

Derived terms

• līchama
• līctūn

Related terms

• ġelīċ

Descendants

• Middle English: lik, lich
  • English: lich
  • Scots: lyke

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lit͡s/

Noun

lic

1. genitive plural of lico

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

lic f

1. dative of leac