LIB


Meaning of LIB in English

I. ˈlib transitive verb

( libbed ; libbed ; libbing ; libs )

Etymology: Middle English libben; akin to Middle Dutch & Middle Low German lubben to castrate; perhaps akin to Old English lēaf leaf — more at leaf

now dialect Britain : castrate

II. abbreviation

1.

[Latin liber ]

book

2. liberal

3.

[Latin libra ]

pound

4. library; librarian

III. ˈlib noun

( -s )

Etymology: by shortening

: liberation herein

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