Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Liss /(lĭs)/ · IPA /lˈɪs/ n. v. t. 01 n. Release; remission; ease; relief. 1. Release; remission; ease; relief.[Obs.] 02 v. t. To free, as from care or pain; to relieve. 1. To free, as from care or pain; to relieve.[Obs.]