"lice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /laɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lice.wav
Rhymes: -aɪs Etymology: From Middle English lys, from Old English lȳs. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lys}} Middle English lys, {{inh|en|ang|lȳs}} Old English lȳs Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} lice
  1. plural of louse Tags: form-of, plural Form of: louse
    Sense id: en-lice-en-noun-X6My1SZW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English plurals with umlaut, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 17 3 6 1 11 9 10 11 9 1 1 13 0 3 2 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 4 9 1 16 8 9 10 9 1 1 0 0 12 0 2 1 1 1 0
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English lys, from Old English lȳs.",
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      },
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          "source": "w"
        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
        {
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        },
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "louse",
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        ]
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      "ipa": "/laɪs/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪs"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "sl:Face"
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        "English noun forms",
        "English plurals with umlaut",
        "English terms derived from Middle English",
        "English terms derived from Old English",
        "English terms inherited from Middle English",
        "English terms inherited from Old English",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:English/aɪs",
        "Rhymes:English/aɪs/1 syllable"
      ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        ]
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      "ipa": "/laɪs/"
    },
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    },
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    }
  ],
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