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lester

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

lesson (the Scripture reading at a service)

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt lestr, opprinnelig ‘lesning’ Old Norse lestr, originally 'reading'

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

om eldre forhold: bibelstykke som leses opp ved gudstjeneste;
lektiea lesson (a reading at mass)
in former times: a passage of Scripture read aloud at a church service;
a lesson (a reading at mass)lektie
  • lese lesteren to read the lesson