Main Entry:

¹lid

Pronunciation:

\ˈlid\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English hlid; akin to Old High German hlit cover, and probably to Old English hlinian to lean — more at lean

Date:

before 12th century

1: a movable cover for the opening of a hollow container (as a vessel or box)2: eyelid3: the operculum in mosses4slang : hat5: something that confines, limits, or suppresses : check, restraint6: an ounce of marijuana