liss
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle English lis, lisse, lysse, from Old English liss, līs, līþs (“grace, favor, love, kindness, mercy, joy, peace, rest, remission, forgiveness, alleviation, salvation”), from Proto-Germanic *linþisjō (“rest”), from Proto-Indo-European *lent- (“bendsome, resilient”). Cognate with Danish lise (“solace, relief”), Swedish lisa (“solace, relief”). Related to Old English līþe (“lithe, soft, gentle, meek, mild, serene, benign, gracious, pleasant, sweet”). See lithe.
Noun edit
liss (uncountable)
- (obsolete) Relief; ease; abatement; cessation; release.
- (obsolete) Comfort; happiness.
- (obsolete, UK dialectal) A respite from pain.
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle English lissen, lyssen, from Old English lissan (“to subdue”), from Old English liss. Cognate with Swedish lisa (“to soften, weaken”). See above.
Verb edit
liss (third-person singular simple present lisses, present participle lissing, simple past and past participle lissed)