Lea

Word LEA
Character 3
Hyphenation lea
Pronunciations /leɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Lea"

What do we mean by lea?

A grassland; a meadow. noun

A scythe. noun

Open, untilled land, usually in grass, or pasture-land; a meadow or grassy plain; a stretch of level fields or commons. noun

Hence Any field; any level geographical surface. noun

Fallow land; lealand. noun

Untilled; fallow: said of land. Compare lealand, layland.

Same as lay, 8. noun

One of the sets of alternating threads into which the yarns of a loom are divided by the harness system so as to form the shed. noun

A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay. noun

A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle. noun

A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. noun

An open field, meadow noun

Any of several measures of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay. noun

A unit of length of thread or yarn noun

A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock noun

An open field, meadow.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lea

The word "lea" in example sentences

Nordhausen in the morning: the lea is a green salad, crisp with raindrops. ❋ Pynchon, Thomas (1978)

That is called the lea of Lymdale 'twixt the wood and the water-side; ❋ William Morris (1865)

The DMS-6000 Digital Media Server is the new launch of the CodexNovus, a company known as a lea ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Leas, a lea is a term at Kidderr minster for a hank or quantity of yarn. ❋ Unknown (1793)

But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, in proving foresight may be vain; the best-laid schemes o 'mice an' men gang aft agley, an 'lea'e us nought but grief an' pain, for promis'd joy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Despite all human efforts, our best-laid plans indeed Gang aft a-gley, an' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note, whilst significant amendments have been listed below: pp. iii, 31, "MCANDREW'S HYMN" amended to _MCANDREWS 'HYMN_; p. 89, "lea" amended to _lee_: ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

Willy has decided to send Mally and the bairns away from the farm, while he will sharpen his old "lea" (scythe) and remain behind to defend his homestead. ❋ Frederic William Moorman (1895)

-- Gang to yer bed, noo, an 'lea' me to my ain thouchts; no '' at they're aye the best o 'company, laddie. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

It's plain to me, frae words he lats fa 'noo an' than, that, instead o 'lea'in' the warl 'ahint him whan he dees, he thinks to lie smorin' an 'smocherin' i 'the mools, clammy an' weet, but a 'there, an' trimlin 'at the thocht o' the suddent awfu 'roar an' din o 'the brazen trumpet o' the archangel. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

-- Ay! he keeps the nicht till himsel ', an' lea's the day to hiz (us). ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

"Hoots! gang awa up to the laird, an 'lea' me to get my breath an 'your supper thegither," said Grizzie, who saw to what she had exposed herself. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

"Gien onybody gang clean an 'lea' clean, father, ye wull." ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

"Jist help me oot, an 'lea' the lave to me," said Annie, confidently. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

--'s deid o 'a guid auld age, an' gaithert til HIS fathers, to gang an 'lea' me my lane! ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Ye can hing the pan on, an 'lea' the door ajar, an 'I'll draw to a close in the prayer when I hear the _haam fizzin'_. " ❋ Mark Lemon (1839)

Ronald: "Apple is really REALLY trying to take over from Microsoft as the evil empire." lea: "I sold my PSP after I got my iphone. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On September 11th 2009, lea wrote: hi i love it alot ❋ Unknown (2009)

I truly hope they get a long time in jail for their horrifying act. lea cheatham ❋ Unknown (2009)

Category: julianne smoot, lea berman, meet the new boss, social secretary ❋ Unknown (2010)

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