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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *liþugaz, equivalent to liþ +‎ -iġ. Cognate with Dutch leeg (empty, hollow), German ledig (unmarried) and Icelandic liðugur (flexible, supple).

Adjective

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liþiġ

  1. pliant, supple, flexible, soft, yielding

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: lethi

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