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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LITHY

a.[See Lithe. ] Easily bent; pliable. [This is probably the word which, in our popular use, is pronounced lathy. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LITHY

Lith "y a. Etym: [See Lithe. ]

 

Defn: Easily bent; pliable. Lithy tree (Bot. ), a European shrub (Viburnum Lantana ); -- so named from its tough and flexible stem.