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noun liː literary An open area of grassy or arable land. the lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea Example sentencesExamples - It's nearly 20 years since those gallant lads o’ Fife, led by Christie, set off from the hamlet of Freuchie, in the lea of the Lomond Hills, en route to cricket's HQ at Lord's and a date with destiny.
- Some distance away, atop a grassy knoll upon the lea, they had laid her to rest in an unmarked grave, as alone in death as she had been in life.
- Far from the bucolic paradise of popular myth, with lowing herds winding slowly o'er the lea, modern farms have as much romance as a widget factory.
- He is also aware of the need to sow grass seed to ensure a choice of area for lea ploughing next year.
- But within his own family Johnny can expect strong competition as son Eamon, winner of gold medal in the lea ploughing at the 1999 World Championships at Pomacle near Reims, France, is among those seeking the title.
Origin Old English lēa(h), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German loh 'grove', from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lokás 'open space', Latin lucus 'grove', and perhaps also light1. nounɛliːˈeɪ short for local education authority Definition of lea in US English: leanounlilē literary An open area of grassy or arable land. the lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea Example sentencesExamples - But within his own family Johnny can expect strong competition as son Eamon, winner of gold medal in the lea ploughing at the 1999 World Championships at Pomacle near Reims, France, is among those seeking the title.
- Some distance away, atop a grassy knoll upon the lea, they had laid her to rest in an unmarked grave, as alone in death as she had been in life.
- It's nearly 20 years since those gallant lads o’ Fife, led by Christie, set off from the hamlet of Freuchie, in the lea of the Lomond Hills, en route to cricket's HQ at Lord's and a date with destiny.
- He is also aware of the need to sow grass seed to ensure a choice of area for lea ploughing next year.
- Far from the bucolic paradise of popular myth, with lowing herds winding slowly o'er the lea, modern farms have as much romance as a widget factory.
Origin Old English lēa(h), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German loh ‘grove’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lokás ‘open space’, Latin lucus ‘grove’, and perhaps also light. |