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/luyts/, n.pl.the lungs, esp. of sheep, pigs, etc.[1150-1200; ME lihte, lightes, n. use of liht LIGHT2; cf. LUNG]
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lights — plural noun the lungs of sheep, pigs, or bullocks as food for pets. Phrases punch someone s lights out beat someone up. Origin ME: use of light2 as a noun (so named because of their lightness); cf. lung. lights a person s opinions, standards, and … English new terms dictionary
lights — (l[imac]ts), n. pl. [So called from their lightness.] The lungs of an animal or bird; sometimes coarsely applied to the lungs of a human being. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lights — the lungs, c.1200, lit. the light (in weight) organs, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1); also see LUNG (Cf. lung). Obsolete now except in phrases like to knock (someone s) lights out … Etymology dictionary
lights — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the lungs of sheep, pigs, or bullocks as food for pets. ORIGIN from LIGHT(Cf. ↑lightness) (so named because of their lightness) … English terms dictionary
lights — [līts] pl.n. [ME lihtes < liht, LIGHT2: so called from being lighter in weight than the rest of the body: cf. LUNG] Dial. the lungs of animals, as sheep, hogs, or cattle, used as food … English World dictionary
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Lights — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Lights peut faire référence à : Lights, l album du groupe Archive ; Lights, l album d Ellie Goulding ; Lights, la chanteuse compositrice… … Wikipédia en Français
Lights — All of the light bulbs controlled by one switch are counted as one light. For example, a chandelier with multiple lights controlled by one switch is counted as one light. A floor lamp with two separate globes or bulbs controlled by two separate … Energy terms
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