liss, f.n: mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy. (LISS)
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liss, f.n: mildness, lenity, mercy, kindness, favour, grace, delight, joy. (LISS)
Old English Wordhord 
The source for “lissome”?
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The source for “lissome”?
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Actually no. Lissom (supple, limber) is a contracted variant of lithesome. Until the 16th century ‘lithe’ meant gentle, meek, mild — not supple or limber. Lithe comes from Old English līðe, which also means gentle, meek, mild.
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