Lete

, Lette ( IV a 88), v. to let, .; Lat(e) , IV b 41, X 30; Lat(e) , Latte , imper. sg. VIII a 40, 262, XVI 194, .; Let(e) , II 114, V 140, .; Leteȝ , pl. V 319. Leet , pa. t. sg. IX 223, 232; Let(e) , II 386, III 34, .; Lette , V 189; Lete , pl. II 74; Ylete , pp. III 32, *VIII b 3. (i) To let, allow, II 74, IV b 41, .; be que a the, III 32, 34; cause to (as leet make , caused men to make, had it made), IX 223, 232, XII b 192; let untru e , 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.).]