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Lee vs Lew - What's the difference?

lee | lew |

As a proper noun lee

is for someone who lived near a meadow (the anglo-saxon for meadow being ley or leag).

As an adjective lew is

(northern england) lukewarm, tepid.

lee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (sailing) A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
  • (sailing) The side of the ship away from the wind.
  • A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection.
    • the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship
  • * Morte d'Arthure
    • We lurked under lee .
  • * Tyndall
    • Desiring me to take shelter in his lee .

    Derived terms

    * alee * leeward * leeway

    See also

    * lees

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    lew

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (Northern England) Lukewarm, tepid.

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