Noun
across the lea rolls a lonely wagon
the cattle were free to range over the lea
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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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