Leod
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Leod is a noun meaning Alternative form of lede (“person, people”).
Meaning
Alternative form of lede (“person, people”).
Example Sentences
Therefore have I no lykinge with tho leods to wonne.
If any of the leod were obstructed in their attendance on the king, a heavy penalty was incurred.
In a world in which virtually everyone was a farmer, farming was not an 'occupation': the early medieval leod who, on the one hand, was in military service to the king, could also have fields to till.
Word Forms
- leods
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lede, lear, levin, lothario, fellow me lad, lion.
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