From Middle English liftime, equivalent to life + time. Compare Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid, Icelandic líftími.
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