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lichwake

lichwake 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 lichwake

plurallichwakes

Questions about lichwake

What is lichwake the alternative form of?
Lichwake is the alternative form of lich-wake.

Words near lichwake in the dictionary

  1. Lichtman
  2. Lichtmans
  3. Lichty
  4. Lichtys
  5. Lichuan
  6. lichwake
  7. lichwakes
  8. lichwale
  9. lichwales
  10. Lichwan
  11. lichway

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