Lĕft1, imp. & p. p.
imp. & p. p. of leave.
3 entries under this word
Left
Lëft2, a.
a. [O. Eng. lift, lifte, Fries. lüft, loft, L. Ger. licht, locht, lucht, O. D. lucht; probably allied to O. Sax. & Fries. læf, weak, infirm, and Slav. лев, Pol. & Bohem. lewy, Lat. lævus, Gr. λαιός, left.] In the direction, or on the side of, the part opposed to the right of the body; as, the left hand, arm, or side.
Left bank of a river, that which is on the left hand of a person whose face is toward the mouth of the river.
Lĕft3, n.
n. 1. The side opposite to the right; that part of a body which is on the left side. 2. (Legislative Bodies.) The left side of the speaker’s chair, where the opposition usually sits; hence, the opposition or radical element or wing of a political body or party. Over the left, in a contrary sense;—a common colloquial expression for disbelief in what is said, or a wish that the opposite may occur.