1. lih (later form of √ rih ) cl. 2. P. Ā. ( Dhātup. xxiv, 6 ) leQi , lIQe ( ep. also lihati ; pf. lileha , lilihe Gr. ; fut. leQA , lekzyati , °te , ib. ; aor. alikzat , alikzata and alIQa , ib. ; inf. leQum , ib. ; ind.p. lIQvA , ib. ) to lick, lap, lick at ( loc. ), taste, sip, take any food by licking or lapping, Br. &c. &c.; to lick up = destroy (said of an arrow), Daś. ; Caus. leha/yati ( aor. alIlihat ), to cause to lick, Br. ; Suśr. ; to apply as an electuary, Car. : Desid. lilikzati , °te Gr. : Intens. lelihyati , leleQi ( p. lelihat , °hyat , °hyamana or °hAna , q.v. ), to lick frequently or constantly, play with the tongue, MBh. ; R. &c.
lih 2 U. ( loQi, lIQe, lileha-lilihe , alikzat-ta, alIQa, lekzyati-te, leQuM, lIQa , desid. lilikzati-te ) 1 To lick; kapAle mArjAraH paya iti karA~lleQi SaSinaH K. P. 19 ; Bv. 1. 99 ; Ki. 5. 38 ; Śi. 12. 40. 2 To lick up, taste, sip, lap; N. 2. 99 , 100.