leid

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See also: Leid and leið

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

leid

  1. inflection of leiden:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

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German

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

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

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Further reading

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

Irish

Etymology

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

Noun

leid f (genitive singular leide, nominative plural leideanna)

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

Declension

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

leid

  1. past participle of leie

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

leid

  1. past tense of lida

Etymology 2

Noun

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

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of lei

Etymology 3

Adjective

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

Verb

leid

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

Old High German

Etymology

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

Adjective

leid

  1. uncomfortable

Descendants

  • Middle High German: leit

Scots

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From earlier leed, from Middle English lede, reduced form of leden, leoden (language), from Old English lēoden (national language, literally of the people), from lēode (people). More at lede.

Alternative forms

Noun

leid (plural leids)

  1. language
Usage notes
  • Commonly understood language, either literally or metaphorically:
    A daena toll ra leid.I don't speak the language.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

leid (plural leids)

  1. lead