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lykewake

lykewake 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 lykewake

plurallykewakes

Questions about lykewake

What is lykewake the alternative form of?
Lykewake is the alternative form of lich-wake.

Words near lykewake in the dictionary

  1. lyke-wake
  2. lyke-wakes
  3. lykegate
  4. lykes
  5. lyketh
  6. lykewake
  7. lykewakes
  8. lykewalk
  9. lykewalks
  10. Lykins
  11. Lykinses

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