Lede

Quick meaning: Lede is a noun meaning Obsolete spelling of lead (“to guide”).

Meaning

Obsolete spelling of lead (“to guide”).

More Meanings

1. (obsolete) A man; a person.
2. (chiefly US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.

Example Sentences

Gramércy, liegé King, / This is to me a comforting: / I tell you sickerly / For to have land or lede / Or other riches, so God me speed, / It is too much for me.

Readers usually see the lead picture and read its caption first, before reading the lede of the article, so the article lede should not be a repetition of the caption.

Sweet, yes sweet is over (beyond) measure / The marrying for the young lede (people); / Most sweet it is, I say yet (once more), / When it goes with the rede (counsel) of the elders.

& after to callice hee [Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey] arriued, / like a noble Leed of high degree, / & then to Turwin soone he hyed, / there he thought to haue found King Henery; […]

Word Forms

• ledes

Synonyms for lede

Depending on context, synonyms include intro.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lewdster, lidderon, lardhead, lech, lanklet, letch.

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