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lich wake

lich wake is the alternative form of lich-wake.

Meaning of lich-wake

Noun

lich-wake (plural lich-wakes)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) The wake, or watching, held over a corpse before burial.
    • In some parts of Scotland is still kept up the custon of Lyke-wake (Lich-wake), or watching beside the dead body before its burial.1871, Walter Field, Stones of the temple, or, Lessons from the fabric and furniture of the church
    Synonyms:
    late-wake

Forms of lich wake

plurallich wakes

Questions about lich wake

What is lich wake the alternative form of?
Lich wake is the alternative form of lich-wake.

Words near lich wake in the dictionary

  1. lich gate
  2. lich king
  3. lich kings
  4. lich lord
  5. lich lords
  6. lich wake
  7. lich wakes
  8. lich way
  9. lich-field
  10. lich-gate
  11. lich-gates

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