- leosan
- lose
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léosan — see beléosan, forléosan … Old to modern English dictionary
lose — leosan … English to the Old English
lose — /loohz/, v., lost, losing. v.t. 1. to come to be without (something in one s possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I m sure I ve merely misplaced my hat, not lost it. 2. to fail… … Universalium
lose — [OE] The verb lose originated as a derivative of the Old English noun los ‘loss’, which went back ultimately to the same Indo European source (*lau , *leu , lu ) as produced English loose and the suffix less. In Old English it was losian, which… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
lose — [OE] The verb lose originated as a derivative of the Old English noun los ‘loss’, which went back ultimately to the same Indo European source (*lau , *leu , lu ) as produced English loose and the suffix less. In Old English it was losian, which… … Word origins
forlorn — adjective Etymology: Middle English forloren, from Old English, past participle of forlēosan to lose, from for + lēosan to lose more at lose Date: before 12th century 1. a. bereft, forsaken < left quite forlorn of hope > b. sad and lonely because … New Collegiate Dictionary
lorn — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from loren, past participle of lesen to lose, from Old English lēosan more at lose Date: 14th century desolate, forsaken … New Collegiate Dictionary
lose — verb (lost; losing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lēosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy … New Collegiate Dictionary
Trasna na dTonnta — is a traditional Irish song often taught to primary school children.The upbeat song is a narration of a rover who is returning to Ireland following his travels abroad. Trasna na dTonnta is Irish for Over (Across) the Waves , and for that reason… … Wikipedia
Lesen (1) — 1. Lêsen, verb. irreg. act. ich lese, (Oberd. ich lies,) du liesest, er lieset, wir lesen u.s.f. Imperf. ich las; Mittelw. gelesen; Imperat. lies, (Oberd. lese). Es bedeutet überhaupt, von mehrern Dingen Einer Art eines nach dem andern wegnehmen … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
