Lesson

les'n. n. Anything read or recited to a teach- er by a pupii; something a igned to be learned or taught at one time; instruction derived from experience, observation, or deduction a portion of Scripture read in divine service; severe lecture; reproof; rebuke, —v.t. [le oned (-nd), -on ing.] To teach, instruct. [F. lecon, L. lectio. See Lection.] Lest. See under Le . Let, v. [let (letted obsolete), letting.] To give leave or power by a positive act; or, negatively, to withhold restraint not to prevent to permit, allow, suffer to grant po e ion and use for a compensation; to lease,— often followed by out. [AS. Uetan, let an.] — To alone. To leave; to suffer to remain without interference. — To blood. To cause blood to flow (from a vein) to bleed. — To down. To permit to sink or fall, lower. — 7b drive or fly. To send forth with violence. — To in or into. To admit; to insert, as a piece of wood, into a space formed for the purpose. — To loose. To suffer to go free. — To out. To suffer to escape; to extend or loosen, as a rope, or the folds of a garment. — To off. To discharge, cause to explode (a gun); to release (from an engagement or penalty). Let, To retard, hinder, impede. — n. A hindrance; obstacle; delay. [AS. lettan, slow. See Late.] Letch, lech, To leach. See Leach.