leixar

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin laxāre, present active infinitive of laxō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /lejˈʃaɾ/

Verb

leixar

to leave
- 1525-1526, Cancioneiro da Biblioteca Nacional, King Denis of Portugal, B 1537: Joam Bol'anda mal debaratado (facsimile)
  Leuoulho roçin e leixoulha mua
  He stole his nag, leaving him his mule.
- 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, To codex, cantiga 132 (facsimile):
  Quen leixar ſ(ant)a m(aria) por outra fara folia.
  He who leaves Holy Mary for another (woman) acts foolishly.

Descendants

Galician: deixar
Portuguese: deixar, desleixar

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