"limbus" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlimbus/
Etymology: From Latin limbus; compare lymbo. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|limbus}} Latin limbus Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} limbus
  1. (Late Middle English, rare) limbo (waiting place for souls) Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare Categories (topical): Afterlife, Christianity, Theology Synonyms: lymbo, lymbus, Limbus

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