lessoun
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiōnem, accusative of lēctiō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lessoun (plural lessouns)
- A written text for recitation or memorisation; a teaching document or its contents.
- A portion or section of the Bible or any other religious text (often recited at church)
- A lesson (a task assigned to a pupil for learning and memorisation)
- A lesson or learning (what one learns from experience, especially when preventative in nature)
- The practice of revision or learning one's discipline.
- (rare) An oral message or proclamation.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “lessǒun, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-30.