ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Leed

/liːd/ · noun

Meaning

(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Language; tongue..

Definitions by Sense

(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Language; tongue.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) A national tongue (in contrast to a foreign language).
(UK dialectal, Scotland) The speech of a person or class of persons; form of speech; talk; utterance; manner of speaking or writing; phraseology; diction.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) A strain in a rhyme, song, or poem; refrain; flow.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) A constant or repeated line or verse; theme.
(UK dialectal, Scotland) Patter; rigmarole.
(obsolete) Alternative spelling of lede (“a man; a person”).
Obsolete spelling of lead (“to guide”).

Example Sentences

& 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; […]

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Word Forms

leeds
lede

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What does leed mean?

Leed means (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Language; tongue..

What is a synonym for leed?

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What is the opposite of leed?

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How do you use leed in a sentence?

& 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; […]

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