"lithen" meaning in English

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          "text": "“Nay, daughter, when thou art as old as Notte it will be time enough to reckon years!” returned the dark-skinned sybil, lithening the stiff folds of a viper in a blue oil, which cast out a noisome perfume as she stirred it.",
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        "(archaic) To make lithe, soften; to ease, mitigate"
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