licht

Scots

/lɪxt/

noun
Definitions
  • A light.
  • in the plural lichts - Lungs.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English lēoht (light, daylight, world, luminary, power of vision, luminous, beautiful, resplendent, renowned, bright, clear).

Origin

Old English

lēoht

Gloss

light, daylight, world, luminary, power of vision, luminous, beautiful, resplendent, renowned, bright, clear

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

Emoji
⚡️ 🌛 🌜️ 🌩️ 🏮 💡 🔦 🕯️ 🚥 🚦 🚨 🪶 ⚡️

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