ley

1
[ ley, lee ]
/ leɪ, li /

noun, adjective

lea1.

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Definition for leys (2 of 3)

ley2
[ ley ]
/ leɪ /

noun

leu.

Definition for leys (3 of 3)

ley3
[ ley ]
/ leɪ /

noun

a pewter containing about 80 percent tin and 20 percent lead.

Origin of ley

3
aphetic variant of obsolete aley alloy
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British Dictionary definitions for leys

ley
/ (leɪ, liː) /

noun

arable land put down to grass; grassland or pastureland
Also called: ley line a line joining two prominent points in the landscape, thought to be the line of a prehistoric track

Word Origin for ley

C14: variant of lea 1
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