lifestring en · NOUN
Etymology
From life + string.
Meanings
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(archaic) A nerve, or string, supposed to be essential to life.
these Lines are the Veins, the Arteries, And undecaying Life-strings of those Hearts
1599, Samuel Daniel, Musophilus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lifestrings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |