lisse
English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English līssian.
Verb[edit]
lisse (third-person singular simple present lisses, present participle lissing, simple past and past participle lissed)
Etymology 2[edit]
French lisse, from Latin licium.
Noun[edit]
lisse (countable and uncountable, plural lisses)
- A fine sheer fabric of silk or cotton used in women's neckwear and in ruching.
- In tapestry, the threads of the warp taken together.
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French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Probably from lisser.
Adjective[edit]
lisse (plural lisses)
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
lisse f (plural lisses)
- stringer (horizontal timber that supports upright posts or the hull of a vessel)
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
lisse
- inflection of lisser:
Further reading[edit]
- “lisse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Middle English[edit]
Verb[edit]
lisse
- (obsolete) To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).
- Late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales
- And on his wey forthward thanne is he fare / In hope for to been lissed of his care.
- Late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Through German from Latin licium. The verb is derived from the noun.
Noun[edit]
lisse f (definite singular lissa, indefinite plural lisser, definite plural lissene)
- a lace
Verb[edit]
lisse (present tense lissar, past tense lissa, past participle lissa, passive infinitive lissast, present participle lissande, imperative lisse/liss)
- (transitive) to lace
References[edit]
- “lisse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams[edit]
Tarantino[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lisse
Walloon[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective[edit]
lisse (masculine and feminine, plural lisses)
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
lisse f (plural lisses)
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