Meaning
To invite; bid; ask.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English lathen, from Old English laþian (“to invite, summon, call upon, ask”), from Proto-West Germanic *laþōn, from Proto-Germanic *laþōną (“to invite”), from Proto-Indo-European *lēy- (“to want, desire”). Cognate with German laden (“to invite”), Icelandic laða (“to attract”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: