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lege | lee |

As a noun lege

is (us|colloquial) legislature or lege can be (ireland|slang) legend, colloquially used to describe a person who is held in high regard.

As a verb lege

is (obsolete) to allege; to assert.

As a proper noun lee is

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

lege

English

Etymology 1

(en) for legislature.

Noun

(-)
  • (US, colloquial) legislature

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviated from .

    Verb

    (leg)
  • (obsolete) To allege; to assert.
    • (Bishop Fisher)

    Etymology 3

    (en) for legend.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Ireland, slang) legend, colloquially used to describe a person who is held in high regard

    • Anagrams

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    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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