She would give her a lesson for walking so late.
Sir. P. Sidney.
5. (Mus.) An exercise; a composition serving an educational purpose; a
study.
Les"son, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lessoned (-s'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.
Lessoning.] To teach; to instruct. Shak.
To rest the weary, and to soothe the sad, Doth lesson happier men,
and shame at least the bad.
Byron.
Les"sor (ls"sr or ls*sôr"), n. [See Lessee, Lease, v. t.] (Law) One who
leases; the person who lets to farm, or gives a lease. Blackstone.
Lest (lst), v. i. To listen. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
Lest, n. [See List to choose.] Lust; desire; pleasure. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Lest, a. Last; least. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Lest, conj. [OE. leste, fr. AS. ð ls ð the less that, where ð is the
instrumental case of the definite article, and ð is an indeclinable
relative particle, that, who, which. See The, Less, a.] 1. For fear
that; that . . . not; in order that . . . not.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty.
Prov. xx. 13.
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.