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leas
leas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish less (“benefit, profit”).
Noun
leas m (genitive singular leasa)
Declension
Declension of leas
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- féinleas (“self-interest”)
- leasaigh (“to amend, reform, improve; to cure, preserve, dress, curry; to dress, manure, fertilize”)
- leasmhar (“interested”)
Old English
Adjective
leas
- false, untrue
- devoid of, free from
- bereft of; without
Noun
lēas n
- falsehood, lie
- mistake
Declension
Declension of leas (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
- lēasian "to lie"; lēasettan "to pretend"; lēascræft "deceit, art of lying"
Descendants
Etymology 2
see leah
Noun
leas
- plural of leah