lees

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Anagrams 2 Afrikaans 2.1 Verb 3 Dutch 3.1 Verb 4 Spanish 4.1 Verb

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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.

[edit] Synonyms

• dregs

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• lie

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• Anagrams of eels
• else
• lese
• seel
• sele

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[edit] Verb

lees

1. to read

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lees

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

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[edit] Verb

lees (infinitive: leer)

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