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Lesse vs Lisse - What's the difference?

lesse | lisse |

As an adverb lesse

is archaic form of less.

As a verb lisse is

to relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).

lesse

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
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    lisse

    English

    Verb

    (liss)
  • (obsolete) To relieve, mitigate, assuage (pain etc.).
  • * Late 14th century': And on his wey forthward thanne is he fare / In hope for to been '''lissed of his care. — Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Franklin's Tale’, ''Canterbury Tales

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