litherness

litherness
noun (-es)
Etymology: Middle English lithernesse wickedness, laziness, from lither + -nesse -ness
now dialect England : the quality or state of being lither : laziness

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  • Litherness — Lither Li ther (l[imac] [th][ e]r), a. [AS. l[=y][eth]er bad, wicked.] Bad; wicked; false; worthless; slothful. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Not lither in business, fervent in spirit. Bp. Woolton. [1913 Webster] Note: Professor Skeat thinks the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • litherness — lith·er·ness …   English syllables

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