See also: läran

Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō (teaching).

Cognate with Old Frisian lēra, Old Saxon lērian, Dutch lēren, Old High German lēren.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lǣran

  1. to teach
    Mīn mōdor mē lǣrde þæt iċ ne wurpe stānas on crypelas.
    My mother taught me not to throw stones at cripples.
  2. to exhort
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint George, Martyr"
      Nāst þū lā Geori þæt ūre godas swincað mid þē and ġit hī synd ġeþyldiġe þæt hī þe miltsion. Nū lǣre ic ðē swā swā lēofne sunu þæt ðū þæra cristenra lāre forlǣte mid ealle and tō mīnum rǣde hraðe ġebūge swā þæt ðū offriġe þām ārwurðan Appoline and þū mycelne wurðmynt miht swā beġitan.
      Knowest thou not, O George, that our gods are striving with thee, and even yet they are patient, that they may pity thee; now I exhort thee, as a beloved son, that thou altogether quit the Christians' doctrine, and quickly incline to my counsel, so that thou sacrifice to the venerable Apollo, and thou mayest so obtain great honour.'

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: leren

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