læt

Old English

Etymology 1

Proto-Germanic *lataz, whence also Old High German laz, Old Norse latr from Proto-Indo-European *lad- (“slow, weary”). Akin to Old English latian (“to delay”), Old English lettan (“to hinder”).

Adjective

læt

1. slow
2. sluggish
3. late

Related terms

• latian
• lator, latost

Descendants

• English late

Etymology 2

Proto-Germanic *lētaz (“servant, slave”), from Proto-Indo-European *lē-. Akin to Middle Dutch laet (Dutch laat), Old High German laz (“half-freedman, serf”), Old Frisian lethar (“freedman”), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍄𐍃 (fralēts). More at allegiance, liege.

Noun

læt m

1. a class of man ranking between a slave and a ceorl.
2. a serf.

Declension

    Declension of læt (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	læt	latas
accusative	læt	latas
genitive	lætes	lata
dative	læte	latum