leady
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of leady
First recorded in 1350–1400, leady is from the Middle English word leedy. See lead 2, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Lady, one time she say, she say, go topside when have got plenty leady for come.”
From The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive by Mathes, Harry A.
I saw the leady, but only for a moment.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
The leady turned the metal over and over.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
"Run" was always "lun"; "bekfas leady," she would say; and she adopted from her grandfather the expression "all-same," which she used frequently and in odd connections.
From The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas by Strang, Mrs. Herbert
This A-class leady was brought down with information.
From The Defenders by Emshwiller, Ed
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