lem.
limb (arm or leg in a human or an animal)
Meaning & usage
limb (arm or leg in a human or an animal)
penis
inmate (in an institution)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish lim, from Old Norse limr, from Proto-Germanic *limuz (“branch, limb”), cognate with Norwegian, Swedish lem, English limb, Dutch leem.
hatch
trapdoor
Where this word comes from
From Old Norse hlemmr, from Proto-Germanic *hlammiz (“noice; lid”), cognate with Norwegian lem, Swedish läm, Old English hlemm, Gothic 𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 (hlamma).
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