[les.son] n [ME, fr. OF lecon, fr. LL lection-, lectio, fr. L, act of reading, fr. legere to read--more at legend] (13c) 1: a passage from sacred writings read in a service of worship
2. a: a piece of instruction b: a reading or exercise to be studied by a pupil c: a division of a course of instruction 3 a: something learned by study or experience "his years of travel had taught him valuable ~s" b: an instructive example "the ~s of history" c: reprimand
[2]lesson vt les.soned ; les.son.ing (1555) 1: to give a lesson to: instruct
2: lecture, rebuke