LESING (l[`e][`e]zing), _s._ falsehood, lie, B 5. p 3. 80; HF. 2089; G 479; Lesinge, HF. 154; I 593; Lesinges, _pl._ lies, deceits, R. 2; HF. 676; B 1. p 4. 118; A 1927, C 591, I 608, 1020; lying reports, HF. 2123. A.S. _l[=e]asung_. LESINGE (l['e]['e]zing), _s._ loss, B 4. p 6. 214; I 1056; Lesing, A 1707; _for lesinge_, for fear of losing, B 3750. See LESE. LESSE, _adj._ less, R. 288; 3. 965; 7. 143. See LASSE. LESSEN, _v._ grow less, T. v. 1438; Lesse, _v._ diminish, 25. 19 (see vol. iv. p. xxviii). LESSOUN, _s._ lesson, lection, A 709; lesson, 1. 179; Lessoun, 4. 33; T. iii. 51. (Accented both as _l['e]sson_ and _less['o]un_.) LEST, _s._ pleasure, 3. 908; T. 1. 330, ii. 787; delight, A 132; desire, E 619; inclination, HF. 287; Lestes, _pl._ desires, HF. 1738. See LIST, LUST. A Kentish form; A.S. _lyst_. LEST, _pr. s. impers._ (it) pleases, L. 1703; D 854, 1237, E 2396, F 1041, I 36; A. ii. 25. 39; (it) pleases (me), D 360; Thee lest, it pleases thee, 5. 114; Lesteth, (it) pleases, L. 480 _a_; Leste, _pt. s. impers._ (it) pleased, T. v. 517; L. 615, 1973, 2312, 2469, 2470; A 750, 787, 1004, 3421; _pers._ was pleased, T. iii. 452; Leste, _pr. s. subj._ (it) may please, L. 1338; A 1848, B 742, E 105, F 125, 885; As yow leste, as it may please you, L. 449; Leste, (it) might please, L. 1113; T. i. 189; HF. 282; E 111; (it) would please, F 380; Her leste, it should please her, 5. 551. Kentish forms; cf. A.S. _lystan_. LEST THAT, _conj._ lest, B 2406. LESTE, _adj. superl._ least, T. i. 281; L. 304 _a_; A. i. 17. 2; B 1012; _at the l._, at least, 3. 973; 4. 19; T. ii. 362; _atte l._, at least, B 38, F 1164; Leste, _as s._, the least one, 3. 283; _at the leeste weye_, at any rate, E 966; Leeste, _pl._ F 300. LET, _pr. s. of_ LEDE.