leixar
Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin laxāre. Cognate with Old Spanish lexar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lej.ˈʃaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
Verb
leixar
- to leave
- 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, King Denis of Portugal, B 1537: Joam Bol'anda mal debaratado (facsimile)
- Leuoulho roçin e leixoulha mua
- He stole his nag, leaving him his mule.
- Leuoulho roçin e leixoulha mua
- 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 132 (facsimile):
- Quen leixar ſ(ant)a m(aria) por outra fara folia.
- He who leaves Holy Mary for another (woman) acts foolishly.
- Quen leixar ſ(ant)a m(aria) por outra fara folia.
- 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, King Denis of Portugal, B 1537: Joam Bol'anda mal debaratado (facsimile)
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