letten
Middle Dutch
verb
Definitions
- to hinder, to slow
- to stop, to halt
- to delay, to wait
- to disadvantage, to harm
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch *letten inherited from Proto-Germanic *latjaną (hinder, delay, stall).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*latjaną
Gloss
hinder, delay, stall
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Action/Process