As nouns the difference between leam and neam
is that 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 while neam is (dialectal).
As a verb leam
is (intransitive|uk|dialectal) to gleam; shine; glow.
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)
Anagrams
*
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