Left

  • 1Left — Left, a. [OE. left, lift, luft; akin to Fries. leeft, OD. lucht, luft; cf. AS. left (equiv. to L. inanis), lyft[=a]dl palsy; or cf. AS. l[=e]f weak.] 1. Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is …

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  • 2Left — may refer to: * Left (direction) * Left (album), an album by Hope of the States * Left wing politics, the political trend or ideology← (left or left arrow) may refer to: * Assignment (computer science), for instance in the programming language… …

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  • 3Left — Left, n. 1. That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one s body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North. [1913 Webster] Put that rose a little more to the left. Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster] 2. Those members… …

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  • 4Left — (l[e^]ft), imp. & p. p. of {Leave}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5left — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, weak; akin to Middle Low German lucht left; from the left hand s being the weaker in most individuals Date: 13th century 1. a. of, relating to, situated on, or being the side of the body… …

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  • 6Left — Leave Leave, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Left} (l[e^]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Leaving}.] [OE. leven, AS. l?fan, fr. l[=a]f remnant, heritage; akin to lifian, libban, to live, orig., to remain; cf. bel[=i]fan to remain, G. bleiben, Goth. bileiban. [root]119 …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7left — See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD, RIGHT AND LEFT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 8left — See: OUT IN LEFT FIELD, RIGHT AND LEFT …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 9Left-wing politics — Left wing redirects here. For the term used in sports, see Winger (sports). Leftism redirects here. For the album by Leftfield, see Leftism (album). Left of Center redirects here. For the comedy group, see Liberal Democrats. Part of the Politics… …

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  • 10Left-handedness — is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. Most left handed people favor their right hand for some activities, and many exhibit some degree of ambidexterity. [… …

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