leid

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See also: Leid and leið

Dutch[edit]

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leid

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

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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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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[edit]

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

Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

leid f (genitive singular leide, nominative plural leideanna)

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

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

leid

  1. past participle of leie

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

leid

  1. past tense of lida

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of lei

Etymology 3[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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[edit]

Verb[edit]

leid

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

Old High German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

leid

  1. uncomfortable

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle High German: leit

Scots[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

leid (plural leids)

  1. lead

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

leid (plural leids)

  1. Alternative spelling of leed

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