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leid

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See also: Leid and leið

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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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).

Pronunciation

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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

Declension

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Declension of leid (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative leid leideanna
vocative a leid a leideanna
genitive leide leideanna
dative leid leideanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an leid na leideanna
genitive na leide na leideanna
dative leis an leid
don leid
leis na leideanna

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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

Etymology 4

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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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Pronunciation

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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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