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 : eyelid
3 : the operculum in mosses
4 slang : hat
5 : something that confines, limits, or suppresses : check, restraint
6 : an ounce of marijuana