Ohmmeters work by passing a small current through the component and measuring the voltage produced. If you try this with the component connected into a circuit with a power supply, the most likely result is that the meter will be damaged. Most multimeters have a fuse to help protect against misuse.
Lice itself is a Plural form and the the Singular of it is Louse. Louse ( Insect ) Louse is the common name for members of the order Phthiraptera, which contains nearly 5,000 species of wingless insect. : Wikipedia.
Word Origin and History for scilicet. late 14c., Latin, you may know, you may be sure, it is certain, used in sense that is to say, namely, contraction of scire licit it is permitted to know, from scire to know (see science); for second element see licit. Used as was Old English hit is to witanne, literally it is to wit (see wit (v.)).