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Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Lent — Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty days,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lent lily — Lent Lent, n. [OE. lente, lenten, leynte, AS. lengten, lencten, spring, lent, akin to D. lente, OHG. lenzin, langiz, G. lenz, and perh. fr. AS. lang long, E. long, because at this season of the year the days lengthen.] (Eccl.) A fast of forty… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
del- — I. del 1 Long. Derivatives include linger, Lent, longitude, and lunge. I. Probably extended and suffixed zero grade form *dlon gho . 1. a. long1; along … Universalium
Lent — /lent/, n. (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches. [bef.… … Universalium
Lent — n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Lenten springtime, Lent (11 17 centuries), from Old English lengten; because the days get longer in spring] the 40 days before Easter when some Christians eat less food or stop doing something that they enjoy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lent — [[t]lɛnt[/t]] n. rel (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME lente(n), OE lencten, lengten spring,… … From formal English to slang
Lent — [lent] n. [ME lenten < OE lengten, the spring < Gmc * langat tin < base of LONG1 + * tina , day < IE base * dei , to shine > L dies, day: from the lengthening of the days in the spring; akin to Ger lenz, spring] 1. the period of… … English World dictionary
Lenten — [lent′ n] adj. [ME lenten < OE lengten, full form of LENT: now felt as LENT + EN] [also l ] 1. of, connected with, or suitable for Lent 2. spare; meager [Lenten fare] … English World dictionary
