An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Of, pertaining to, or located on or toward the west when somebody or something is facing north. Opposite of → right.

M.E. left, lift, luft, O.E. left, lyft- "weak, idle," cf. Ger. link, Du. linker "left," from O.H.G. slinc, M.Du. slink "left," Swed. linka "limp," slinka "dangle."

Cap "left," from unknown origin.

See → Fleming's rules.

→ left; → hand; → rule.

Using the left hand with greater ease than the right.

→ left; → hand + -ed.

Capâl, from cap, → left, + -al, → -al. Capdast, with dast, → hand.