ichidan verb, transitive verb
Rare transitive verb meaning to shut or close something, such as a door or window. In modern Japanese, 閉める (しめる) is the standard word; this form is largely replaced and may appear only in older or dialectal contexts. Cross-referenced with 立てる sense 8, suggesting a historical or variant usage.
See also: 立てる (たてる)
古い文書では「戸を閉てる」と書かれることがある。
In old documents, you may see 'to shut the door' written as 戸を閉てる.
この地方の方言では、今でも「窓をたてる」と言うことがある。
In the dialect of this region, people still sometimes say 窓をたてる for 'close the window'.