leit

¦∑¦ lei + -t;

¦∅¦ "leiten, führen";

¦√¦ uig. leit;

¦↵¦ siehe leiten; verwandt mit leid, leiden;

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From Proto-Germanic *laidijaną, causative of *līþaną (“to go, depart, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *leit- (“to leave, depart, die”). Cognate with Old Saxon lēdian, Dutch leiden, Old High German leiten(German leiten), Old Norse leiða (Swedish leda).

lǣdan

1. to lead
2. to bring, take
3. to carry, convey
4. to guide, conduct