"lessoun" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /lɛˈtsuːn/ [Early-Middle-English], /lɛsˈtsuːn/ [Early-Middle-English], /lɛˈsuːn/, /lɛˈsoːn/, /ˈlɛsun/ Forms: lessouns [plural]
Etymology: From Old French leçon, from Latin lēctiōnem, accusative of lēctiō. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|leçon}} Old French leçon, {{der|enm|la|lēctiōnem}} Latin lēctiōnem Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} lessoun, {{enm-noun|lessouns}} lessoun (plural lessouns)
  1. A written text for recitation or memorisation; a teaching document or its contents.
    Sense id: en-lessoun-enm-noun-vS~RB5l4
  2. A portion or section of the Bible or any other religious text (often recited at church) Categories (topical): Christianity, Literature, Religion
    Sense id: en-lessoun-enm-noun-JpB~PNzZ Disambiguation of Christianity: 8 48 5 31 6 2 Disambiguation of Literature: 12 54 10 20 3 2 Disambiguation of Religion: 2 66 0 29 4 0
  3. A lesson (a task assigned to a pupil for learning and memorisation)
    Sense id: en-lessoun-enm-noun-fk~b6CJa
  4. A lesson or learning (what one learns from experience, especially when preventative in nature) Categories (topical): Education
    Sense id: en-lessoun-enm-noun-MHIS4PX8 Disambiguation of Education: 9 0 21 40 30 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 16 14 43 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 15 13 46 4 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 16 11 50 2 2
  5. The practice of revision or learning one's discipline.
    Sense id: en-lessoun-enm-noun-AnjtVdV5
  6. (rare) An oral message or proclamation. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lessoun-enm-noun-Q2H0Oqcv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lesceun [Early-Middle-English], lescun, lesson, lesczoun, lecoun

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/lɛsˈtsuːn/",
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        "Early-Middle-English"
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    {
      "ipa": "/lɛˈsuːn/"
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      "ipa": "/lɛˈsoːn/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈlɛsun/"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
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          "lesson",
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        "(rare) An oral message or proclamation."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛˈsuːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/lɛˈsoːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈlɛsun/"
    }
  ],
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        "Early-Middle-English"
      ],
      "word": "lesceun"
    },
    {
      "word": "lescun"
    },
    {
      "word": "lesson"
    },
    {
      "word": "lesczoun"
    },
    {
      "word": "lecoun"
    }
  ],
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}

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