"lice" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /laɪs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lice.wav [Southern-England]
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

Download JSON data for lice meaning in English (1.4kB)

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    },
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        "English terms inherited from Middle English",
        "English terms inherited from Old English",
        "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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