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Examples of lye in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English, from Old English lēag; akin to Old High German louga lye, Latin lavare, lavere to wash, Greek louein
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Lye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lye. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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