lirt

English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) To deceive; beguile.
(transitive) To cheat; befool.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lirten inherited from Old English *lyrtan inherited from Proto-Germanic *lurtijaną (deceive) derived from Proto-Indo-European *lerd- (bend, crook, arch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*lerd-

Gloss

bend, crook, arch

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

belirt English
λορδός Ancient Greek
*lerd- Proto-Indo-European
*lurtaz Proto-Germanic
*lurtijaną Proto-Germanic
*lyrtan Old English
belyrtan Old English
belirten Middle English
lirten Middle English
lortr Old Norse
belortet Danish
lort Danish
mundlort Danish

belirt