- líflád
- f (-e/-a) course of life, conduct
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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livelihood — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English livelode course of life, from Old English līflād, from līf + lād course more at lode Date: 15th century 1. means of support or subsistence 2. obsolete the quality or state of being lively … New Collegiate Dictionary
livelihood — /luyv lee hood /, n. a means of supporting one s existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living: to earn a livelihood as a tenant farmer. [bef. 1000; earlier liveliod, livelihod, alter. (by reanalysis as LIVELY + HOOD; cf. obs. livelihood… … Universalium
livelihood — noun a means of securing the necessities of life. Origin OE līflād way of life , from līf life + lād course (see lode), assoc. with lively and hood … English new terms dictionary
livelihood — live•li•hood [[t]ˈlaɪv liˌhʊd[/t]] n. a means of supporting one s existence, esp. financially or vocationally; living • Etymology: bef. 1000; earlier liveliod, livelihod, alter. of ME livelod, OE līflād conduct of life, way of life … From formal English to slang
livelihood — [līv′lē hood΄] n. [ME livelode < OE liflad, course of life < lif, LIFE + lad, course (see LOAD): form altered by assoc. with LIVELY & HOOD] means of living or of supporting life; subsistence … English World dictionary
livelihood — n. a means of living; sustenance. Etymology: OE liflad f. lif LIFE + lad course (see LOAD): assim. to obs. livelihood liveliness … Useful english dictionary
live|li|hood — «LYV lee hud», noun. a means of living; what is needed to support life; a living: »to write for a livelihood. He earned his livelihood by working for a farmer. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under living. (Cf. ↑living) ╂[Old English līflād < līf life +… … Useful english dictionary
