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Leid vs Meid - What's the difference?

leid | meid |

As nouns the difference between leid and meid

is that leid is (Scotland, chiefly poetic) language while meid is a young black woman.

leid

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

Etymology 1

From earlier leed, from (etyl) lede, reduced form of leden, . More at .

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland'', ''chiefly poetic ) language
    • Usage notes
    * Commonly understood language, either literally or metaphorically: *: A daena speak the leid . ----

    meid

    English

    Noun

    (meide)
  • (South Africa, offensive) A young black woman.
  • *1979 , , A Dry White Season , Vintage 1998, p. 113:
  • *:The last time she heard Capt Stolz saying: ‘Come on, meid , speak up. Or do you want to die like Gordon Ngubene?’
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