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noun

Lich n. A dead body; a corpse. (Obs.)

Lich fowl (Zool.), the European goatsucker; called also lich owl.

Lich gate, a covered gate through which the corpse was carried to the church or burial place, and where the bier was placed to await the clergyman; a corpse gate. (Prov. Eng.)

Lich wake, the wake, or watching, held over a corpse before burial. (Prov Eng.)

Lich wall, the wall of a churchyard or burying ground.

Lich way, the path by which the dead are carried to the grave. (Prov. Eng.)

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... up, to relieve Casey of the horses. He was freshly shaven, and dressed with unusual care. Feng, in white jacket and apron, grinned from his quarters, appraising the "hiyu lich gal," with an eye to ...

— Desert Conquest - or, Precious Waters • A. M. Chisholm

... soil pollution from toxic chemicals such as DDT; energy blockade, the result of conflict with Azerbaijan, has led to deforestation when citizens scavenged for firewood; pollution of Hrazdan (Razdan) and Aras Rivers; the draining of Sevana Lich, a result of its use as a source for hydropower, threatens drinking water supplies; restart of Metsamor nuclear power plant without adequate (IAEA-recommended) ...

— The 1997 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.

... that lusty were to sene, And she in gown was light and summer-wise, Shapen full—the colour was of grene, With aureat sent about her sides clene, With divers stones, precious and rich; Thus was she 'rayed, yet saw I ne'er her lich.' ...

— The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 - Devoted to Literature and National Policy • Various