lætan
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to let, allow
- to have someone do something, have something done
- to leave someone/something in a certain situation
- to suppose
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *lētaną (let, leave alone, leave, allow, leave behind).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*lētaną
Gloss
let, leave alone, leave, allow, leave behind
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process