liver

liver
{{11}}liver (n.1) secreting organ of the body, O.E. lifer, from P.Gmc. *librn (Cf. O.N. lifr, O.Fris. livere, M.Du. levere, Du. lever, O.H.G. lebara, Ger. Leber "liver"), perhaps from PIE *leip- "to stick adhere; fat." Formerly believed to be the body's blood-producing organ; in medieval times it rivaled the heart as the supposed seat of love and passion, hence LILY-LIVERED (Cf. lily-livered). Liver-spots, once thought to be caused by a dysfunction of the organ, is attested from 1730.
{{12}}liver (n.2) late 14c., agent noun from LIVE (Cf. live) (v.).

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