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Etymology 1

From Middle English left, luft, leoft, lift, lyft, from Old English left, lyft (�air, atmosphere�), from Proto-Germanic *luft- (compare Scots left (�left�), North Frisian lefts, leeft, leefts (�left�), West Frisian lofts (�left�), dialectal Dutch loof (�weak, worthless�), Low German lucht (�left�)), from *lubjan? (�to castrate, lop off�) (compare dialectal English lib, West Frisian lobje, Dutch lubben), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leup, *(s)lup (�hanging limply�). More at lob, lop.

Adjective

left (comparative more left or lefter, superlative most left or leftmost)

1. The opposite of right; toward the west when one is facing north.
2. (politics) Pertaining to the political left.

Adverb

left (not comparable)

1. On the left side.
2. Towards the left side.
3. Towards the political left.

Noun

left (plural lefts)

1. The left side or direction.
2. (politics) The ensemble of left-wing political parties. Those holding left-wing views as a group.
3. (boxing) A punch delivered with the left fist.

Etymology 2

From Middle English left, variant of laft (�remaining, left�), from Old English l?fd, ?el?fd, past participle of l?fan (�to leave�). More at leave.

Verb

left

1. simple past tense and past participle of leave.

Etymology 3

From a verbal use of leave (�permission�), perhaps connected to Middle English leven (�to give leave to, permit, concede�), from Old English l?efan, l?fan (�to allow�). More at leave.

Verb

left

1. (Ireland, colloquial) Permitted, allowed to proceed.

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