Definition of LEED

leed

Plural: lede, leeds

Noun

  • Language; tongue.
  • A national tongue (in contrast to a foreign language).
  • The speech of a person or class of persons; form of speech; talk; utterance; manner of speaking or writing; phraseology; diction.
  • A strain in a rhyme, song, or poem; refrain; flow.
  • A constant or repeated line or verse; theme.
  • Patter; rigmarole.
  • Alternative spelling of lede (“a man; a person”).

Verb

  • Obsolete spelling of lead (“to guide”).

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 5

leed: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
leed: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
leed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

leed: not valid in Words With Friends