n. & v.
n. a thong for holding a dog; a dog's lead.
v.tr. 1 put a leash on. 2 restrain. straining at the leash eager to begin.
[ ME f. OF lesse, laisse f. specific use of laisser let run on a slack lead: see LEASE ]
n. & v.
n. a thong for holding a dog; a dog's lead.
v.tr. 1 put a leash on. 2 restrain. straining at the leash eager to begin.
[ ME f. OF lesse, laisse f. specific use of laisser let run on a slack lead: see LEASE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012