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Where does “slikien” come from?

slikien (Middle English) comes from Old English slīcian — to make sleek, slick, smooth, or glossy.

slikien (Middle English): Alternative form of sliken

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sliken

Ancestry of “slikien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishslīcianto make sleek, slick, smooth, or glossy
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