liþig

Old English

adj
Definitions
  • pliant, supple, flexible, soft, yielding

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *liþugaz (unoccupied, flexible, free) suffix from Old English liþ (limb, member, joint, point, tip of finger, join, tip).

Origin

Old English

liþ

Gloss

limb, member, joint, point, tip of finger, join, tip

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

節

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