lait

verb

ˈlāt

-ed/-ing/-s

transitive verb

dialectal, England : to search for

intransitive verb

dialectal, England : search

Word History

Etymology

Middle English laiten, from Old Norse leita, causative from the root of Old Norse līta to look

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