leed

1 of 2

noun

ˈlēd

plural -s

1

now Scottish : spoken or written language : speech

2

Scottish : song, tune

leed

2 of 2

variant spelling of lead:2

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English lede, leden, from Old English Læden, Leden Latin, language, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin Ladinus, from Latin Latinus

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