lithen

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make lithe, soften; to ease, mitigate archaic
    — “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.
  2. To thicken a broth or gravy with a thickening agent (e.g. flour, oatmeal, etc.) dialectal

词形变化

lithens present,singular,third-person lithening participle,present lithened participle,past lithened past lithens present,singular,third-person lithening participle,present lithened participle,past lithened past

词源

词源 1
From Middle English *lithnien, equivalent to lithe + -en.
词源 2
From lithe (“a mixture of oatmeal and water”) + -en.
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