lisse
English
Etymology 1
From Old English līssian.
Verb
lisse (third-person singular simple present lisses, present participle lissing, simple past and past participle lissed)
Etymology 2
From French lisse, from Latin licium.
Noun
lisse (countable and uncountable, plural lisses)
- A fine sheer fabric of silk or cotton used in women's neckwear and in ruching.
- In tapestry, the threads of the warp taken together.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably from lisser.
Adjective
lisse (plural lisses)
Derived terms
Noun
lisse f (plural lisses)
- stringer (horizontal timber that supports upright posts or the hull of a vessel)
Etymology 2
Verb
lisse
- inflection of lisser:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “lisse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
Middle English
Verb
lisse
- To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).
- Late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales
- And on his wey forthward thanne is he fare / In hope for to been lissed of his care.
- Late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, Canterbury Tales
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Through German from Latin licium. The verb is derived from the noun.
Noun
lisse f (definite singular lissa, indefinite plural lisser, definite plural lissene)
- a lace
Verb
lisse (present tense lissar, past tense lissa, past participle lissa, passive infinitive lissast, present participle lissande, imperative lisse/liss)
- (transitive) to lace
References
- “lisse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- lisse, sisel, sisle, sleis
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlis.se/
Noun
lisse
- inflection of liss:
- nominative plural
- accusative singular/plural
- genitive/dative singular
Tarantino
Adjective
lisse
Walloon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lis/
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
lisse (masculine and feminine, plural lisses)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
lisse f (plural lisses)