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Lea
Lea
,Noun.
[Cf. (that which is laid), 4.]
Lay
, Noun.
(Textile Manuf.)
(a)
A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay.
(b)
A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle.
Lea
,Noun.
[OE. ]
ley
, lay
, As. leáh
, leá
; akin to Prov. G. lon
bog, morass, grove, and perh. to L. lucus
grove, E. light
, Noun.
A meadow or sward land; a grassy field.
“Plow-torn leas.” Shak.
The lowing herd wind slowly o’er the
lea
. Gray.