lees

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[edit] Etymology

Old French lies, from Medieval Latin liæ (plural of lias), from Gaulish *liga 'silt, sediment', akin to Welsh llai, Old Breton leh 'deposit, silt' (modern lec'hi 'lees').

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lees (plural)

  1. (plurale tantum) The sediment that settles during fermentation of beverages, consisting of dead yeast and precipitated parts of the fruit.
  2. (sailing) Plural form of lee.

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lees

  1. to read

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lees

  1. First-person singular present and imperative of lezen.

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lees (infinitive: leer)

  1. Informal second-person singular () present indicative form of leer.