lisk

noun

ˈlisk

plural -s

dialectal, British

: groin

Word History

Etymology

Middle English leske, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse ljōski groin, Old Swedish & Old Danish liuske; akin to Old English lēosca groin, Middle Low German lēsche groin, Middle Dutch liese thin skin, German dialect (Switzerland) lösch loose, Old English losian to get lost

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