What does lithen mean?
Lithen means (archaic) To make lithe, soften; to ease, mitigate.
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/ˈlaɪðən/ · verb
(archaic) To make lithe, soften; to ease, mitigate.
“Nay, daughter, when thou art as old as Notte it will be time enough to reckon years!” returned the dark-skinned sybil, lithening the stiff folds of a viper in a blue oil, which cast out a noisome perfume as she stirred it.
"[…] I only know that for well-nigh all the stricken he hath lithened the fever, and that he hath recalled to life many an one whom the chirurgeon had given over to the chaplain."
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Lithen means (archaic) To make lithe, soften; to ease, mitigate.
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“Nay, daughter, when thou art as old as Notte it will be time enough to reckon years!” returned the dark-skinned sybil, lithening the stiff folds of a viper in a blue oil, which cast out a noisome perfume as she stirred it.
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