leixar

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin laxāre, present active infinitive of laxō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lejˈʃaɾ/

Verb

leixar

1. 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 CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de Toledo, 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, desleixar
• Portuguese: deixar, desleixar