lea

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noun

variants or ley
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usually ley : arable land used temporarily for hay or grazing

lea

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abbreviation

leather

Examples of lea in a Sentence

Noun across the lea rolls a lonely wagon the cattle were free to range over the lea
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust. Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English leye, from Old English lēah; akin to Old High German lōh thicket, Latin lucus grove, lux light — more at light

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lea was before the 12th century

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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lea. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

lea

noun
ˈlē,
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