leid

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See also: Leid and leið

Dutch

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leid

  1. inflection of leiden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German leit from Old High German leid, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþ, whence also English loath and Old Norse leiðr; also Latin laedō (strike, betray).

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Adjective

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leid (strong nominative masculine singular leider, comparative leider, superlative am leidesten)

  1. (obsolete outside of fixed expressions) distressing, uncomfortable

Usage notes

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Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • leid” in Duden online
  • leid” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Irish

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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leid f (genitive singular leide, nominative plural leideanna)

  1. hint, inkling
  2. prompt
  3. pointer, clue

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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leid

  1. past participle of leie

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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leid

  1. past tense of lida

Etymology 2

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Noun

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leid f (definite singular leidi, indefinite plural leider or leidir, definite plural leiderne or leidine)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of lei

Etymology 3

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Adjective

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leid (masculine and feminine leid, neuter leidt, definite singular and plural leide, comparative leidare, indefinite superlative leidast, definite superlative leidaste)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of lei

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Verb

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leid

  1. (non-standard since 1938) imperative of leida

Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *laiþ, whence also Old English lāþ, Old Norse leiðr.

Adjective

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leid

  1. uncomfortable

Descendants

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  • Middle High German: leit

Scots

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English lede, leed, from Old English lēad (lead (the metal)). More at lead.

Noun

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leid (plural leids)

  1. lead

Etymology 2

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Noun

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leid (plural leids)

  1. Alternative spelling of leed

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