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ī
ċ
N (neut)
A
body
[living or dead] generally the latter; the word remains in lich-gate, lyke-wake
Source:
Ringe 2014
:210,
https://bosworthtoller.com/21549
originates from
PWGmc
*līk
"body" (
oe-palatalization
) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:210)
PGmc
*līka-
"body" (līka-
>
līk
>
līċ) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Kroonen 2013
:336)
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