lyke-wake

A form of lich-wake — The wake, or watching, held over a corpse before burial.

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Meanings

nounlyke-wake (plural lyke-wakes)

plural lyke-wakes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lich-wake.
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APA

lyke-wake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyke-wake

MLA

“lyke-wake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyke-wake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lyke-wake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lyke-wake.

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