To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. --Byron. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
lessoning — les·son || lesn n. study session; exercise, assignment given to a student; something to be studied and learned; experience which brings knowledge or wisdom; scolding, rebuke; portion from a sacred text which is read during a religious service v … English contemporary dictionary
lessoning — lessˈoning noun (archaic) • • • Main Entry: ↑lesson … Useful english dictionary
Lesson — Les son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessoned} ( s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessoning}.] To teach; to instruct. Shak. [1913 Webster] To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lessoned — Lesson Les son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lessoned} ( s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lessoning}.] To teach; to instruct. Shak. [1913 Webster] To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men, and shame at least the bad. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lesson — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French leçon, from Late Latin lection , lectio, from Latin, act of reading, from legere to read more at legend Date: 13th century 1. a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship 2. a. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
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