Lese, v.2 to glean, VIII a 68. [OE. lesan.]
Lesing, n. a lie, II 465; Lesyngis, pl. XI b 39; lesyngis on, lies against, XI b 98. [OE. lēasing.] See Lees.
Lesse. See Lasse.
Lesso(u)n, n. lesson, VIII a 272, XIII b 19. [OFr. leço(u)n.]
Lest(e). See Lasse; Last, conj.
Lete, Lette (IV a 88), v. to let, &c.; Lat(e), IV b 41,X 30; Lat(e), Latte, imper. sg. VIII a 40, 262, XVI 194, &c.; Let(e), II 114, V 140, &c.; Leteȝ, pl. V 319. Leet, pa. t. sg. IX 223, 232; Let(e), II 386, III 34, &c.; Lette, V 189; Lete, pl. II 74; Ylete, pp. III 32, *VIII b 3. (i) To let, allow, II 74, IV b 41, &c.; bequeathe, III 32, 34; cause to (as leet make, caused men to make, had it made), IX 223, 232, XII b 192; let untrusse, unloaded, XII b 52; forming periphrastic imper., XIV b 90; lete ben, latte be, cease, stop, II 114, XVI 234; let be, left unheeded, XII b 94. (ii) To give up, abandon, IV a 88, VIII a 266, XIV c 6; lose, II 177; cease, II 279; neglect (to), XIV c 70. (iii) Lette as, behaved as if, V 189; lete liȝte of, make (made) light of, give little thought to, VIII a 161, XIV c 63; lytel ylete by, held in small esteem, *VIII b 3. [OE. lǣtan, lētan; forms with a perhaps due partly to ON. láta, and partly to early shortening (? orig. in imper. sg.).]
Lette, n. hindrance, obstacle, XII a 72; delay, XII a 154. [From next.] See Ylet.
Lette(n), Let (of, fro), v. to hinder, prevent, keep (from), V 74, 235, XI a 41, b 3, 155, 179, XVII 341 (subj.), 470; Let, pp. XII b 10; Lettid, XI b 181; lette to sue (studie), prevent from following (studying), XI a 41, b 112. [OE. lettan.] Distinguish Lete.
Lettynge, -ing (to), n. hindering (from), hindrance, XI a 26, b 307; delay, interruption, VIII a 7, XI b 80. [OE. letting.]
Lettres, n. pl. letters, III introd.; Letturs, writings, VII 26, 59. [OFr. lettre.]