lesa

Icelandic

/ˈlɛːsa/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (ambitransitive) to read
  • (ambitransitive) to study
  • (transitive) to gather, pick usually berries, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse lesa (read, collect, gather) inherited from Proto-Germanic *lesaną (gather, collect).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*lesaną

Gloss

gather, collect

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