In the romance of Alexander (Weber, p. 145), the word is applied to a living body (as in Piers Ploughman):—
The armure he dude on his liche—
he put the armour on his body
likame, lycame (A.S.) the body
liken (A.S.) [455], to please, to like (i. e. be pleased with). liketh, [17], [262]. pret. s. liked
likynge (A.S.) [203], pleasure, love, liking
likerous (A.N.) [133], nice, voluptuous, lecherous
likne (A.S.) [175], [190], to imitate, to mimic, to make a simile
lyme (A.S.) [436], limb
lyme-yerd (A.S.) [170], limed twig