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prettygoodwordlissome - adj., lithesome, lithe of body, supple, flexible; nimble, agile.
Created in the second half of the 18th century (dictionaries variously give anywhere from 1763 to c.1800 for first use) as an alteration of lithesome, which is a bit of a mouthful. Lithe itself dates back to Old English.
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Created in the second half of the 18th century (dictionaries variously give anywhere from 1763 to c.1800 for first use) as an alteration of lithesome, which is a bit of a mouthful. Lithe itself dates back to Old English.
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