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lichway

lichway noun: the path by which the dead are carried to the grave.

Noun

lichway (plural lichways)

  1. (UK, dialectal) The path by which the dead are carried to the grave.

Forms of lichway

plurallichways
alternative formlich-way
alternative formlich way
alternative formlitchway
alternative formlitch-way
alternative formlitch way
alternative formlytchway
alternative formlytch-way
alternative formlytch way
alternative formlychway
alternative formlych-way
alternative formlych way

Origin of lichway

From lich + way.

Questions about lichway

What does lichway mean?
Lichway means the path by which the dead are carried to the grave.
What part of speech is lichway?
Lichway is a noun.
What is the plural of lichway?
The plural of lichway is lichways.

Words near lichway in the dictionary

  1. lichwake
  2. lichwakes
  3. lichwale
  4. lichwales
  5. Lichwan
  6. lichway
  7. lichways
  8. lichwort
  9. lichyard
  10. lichyards
  11. Licinian

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