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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leed

/liːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
leed
IPA
/liːd/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Language; tongue.

noun

A national tongue (contra a foreign language).

noun

The speech of a person, echelon of persons, or class of persons; form of speech; talk; utterance; manner of speaking or writing; phraseology; diction.

noun

A strain in a rhyme, song, or poem; refrain; flow.

noun

A constant or repeated line or verse; theme.

noun

Patter; rigmarole.

noun

Alternative spelling of lede (“a man; a person”).

Obsolete

verb

Obsolete spelling of lead (“to guide”).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English lede, shortened variant of leden (“language”), from Old English lēoden (“popular or national language, native tongue”), from Old English lēod (“people, nation”). Cognate with Scots leed (“language”). More at lede.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lede, lēoden, lēod, lēoþ, *leuþą, *lēw-

Usage

Inflected Forms

leeds (plural) lede (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lede lied LEEM SPLEED

Homonyms

lead lede lied

Rhymes With

need speed agreed indeed feed we'd seed succeed guaranteed weed she'd proceed

Questions

How do you pronounce leed?
The recorded pronunciation is /liːd/.
What does leed mean?
Language; tongue.
Where does leed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce leed

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