lithy

adjective

ˈlīt͟hē,

ˈlithē,

-i

-er/-est

now dialectal, England

: easily bent : pliable, supple

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lethy, lithy; akin to Middle High German ledic, ledec free, unhindered, Old Norse lithugr, and perhaps to Old English lith limb

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