leash
[ leesh ]
/ liʃ /
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noun
verb (used with object)
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Origin of leash
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English lesh, variant of lece, lese, from Old French laisse; see lease1
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British Dictionary definitions for leash
leash
/ (liːʃ) /
noun
a line or rope used to walk or control a dog or other animal; lead
something resembling this in functionhe kept a tight leash on his emotions
hunting three of the same kind of animal, usually hounds, foxes, or hares
straining at the leash eagerly impatient to begin something
verb
(tr) to control or secure by or as if by a leash
Word Origin for leash
C13: from Old French laisse, from laissier to loose (hence, to let a dog run on a leash), ultimately from Latin laxus lax
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