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Dog vs Leam - What's the difference?

dog | leam |

As nouns the difference between dog and leam

is that dog is a mammal, canis lupus familiaris , that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while leam is (uk|dialectal) a gleam or flash of light; a glow or glowing or leam can be a cord or strap for leading a dog.

As verbs the difference between dog and leam

is that dog is to pursue with the intent to catch while leam is (intransitive|uk|dialectal) to gleam; shine; glow.

dog

English

Acronym

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    leam

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lemen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, UK, dialectal) To gleam; shine; glow.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) leme, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialectal) A gleam or flash of light; a glow or glowing.

    • See also

    * gleam

    Etymology 3

    See (leamer), (lien).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cord or strap for leading a dog.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

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