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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
let .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Sly letteth the axeltre turn to an ende, foldynge the latteste vesselle.
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Indeed he is desolated for want of thy sight; he letteth thee know that this be to him a day of joy and great gladness and he wisheth to seal his day and complete his pleasure with thy company at this very hour.
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Thou hast made a vow to me and hast sworn an oath not to play me false lest Allah play thee false, for verily he is a jealous God who respiteth the sinner, but letteth him not escape.
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As for her signal to thee with the mirror which she put in the bag, it said to thee, When the sun is set; and the letting down of her hair over her face signified, When night is near and letteth fall the blackness of the dark and hath starkened the daylight, come hither.
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
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And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
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And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be for the life of him.
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Ier-falcons doe sit, and seeing any game which hee would take, hee letteth them flie, and so they take it, and after this maner doeth hee solace himselfe as hee rideth.
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In the middes thei make a round windowe that giueth them lighte, and letteth out the smoke.
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