English

lithen

From lithe (“a mixture of oatmeal and water”) + -en.

Formed from lithe ‘a mixture of oatmeal and water’ + -en

Proto-Indo-European *lentos

Proto-Germanic *linþaz ‘bendsome’

Proto-West Germanic *linþ(ī) ‘gentle’

Old English līþe ‘gentle, mild’

Middle English lithe

English lithe

Today it means

verb To thicken a broth or gravy with a thickening agent (e.g. flour, oatmeal, etc.)

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