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lisse

See also: Lisse and lissé

English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English līssian.

Verb

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lisse (third-person singular simple present lisses, present participle lissing, simple past and past participle lissed)

  1. (obsolete) To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).

Etymology 2

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From French lisse, from Latin licium.

Noun

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lisse (countable and uncountable, plural lisses)

  1. A fine sheer fabric of silk or cotton used in women's neckwear and in ruching.
  2. In tapestry, the threads of the warp taken together.

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably from lisser.

Adjective

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lisse (plural lisses)

  1. smooth
Derived terms
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Noun

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lisse f (plural lisses)

  1. stringer (horizontal timber that supports upright posts or the hull of a vessel)

Etymology 2

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Verb

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lisse

  1. inflection of lisser:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Middle English

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Verb

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lisse

  1. (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.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Through German from Latin licium. The verb is derived from the noun.

Noun

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lisse f (definite singular lissa, indefinite plural lisser, definite plural lissene)

  1. a lace

Verb

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lisse (present tense lissar, past tense lissa, past participle lissa, passive infinitive lissast, present participle lissande, imperative lisse/liss)

  1. (transitive) to lace

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Tarantino

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Adjective

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lisse

  1. smooth

Walloon

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

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lisse (masculine and feminine, plural lisses)

  1. smooth
    Synonym: doûs

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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lisse f (plural lisses)

  1. list
    Synonym: djivêye
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