"les te" meaning in Middle English

See les te in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈlɛs tɛ/, /ˈlɛːs tɛ/, /-tə/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English þȳ lǣs þe (“whereby less that”), from þȳ (instrumental case of demonstrative article þæt “that”) + lǣs (“less”) + þe (“that,” relative particle). The þȳ was dropped and the remaining two words contracted into leste. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|þȳ lǣs þe||whereby less that|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English þȳ lǣs þe (“whereby less that”), {{inh+|enm|ang|þȳ lǣs þe|t=whereby less that}} Inherited from Old English þȳ lǣs þe (“whereby less that”) Head templates: {{head|enm|conjunction}} les te
  1. less that
    Sense id: en-les_te-enm-conj-bUWzy6rw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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