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