Irish

Noun

léas m ‎(genitive singular léis, nominative plural léasacha)

1. ray of light; light, radiance; beam, streak (of light); gleam, glimmer
2. weal, welt; red spot, blister

Declension

Derived terms

• spéirléas

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish léas, from Middle English, from Anglo-Norman lesser, laisier ‎(“to let, let go”), from Medieval Latin lassō ‎(“let, let go”).

Noun

léas m ‎(genitive singular léasa, nominative plural léasanna)

1. lease

Declension

Etymology 3

Noun

léas f ‎(genitive singular léise, nominative plural léasa)

1. ear of corn
2. cornstalk (with ear)
3. wisp of straw

Declension

Synonyms

• (ear of corn): dias

Etymology 4

Verb

léas ‎(present analytic léasann, future analytic léasfaidh, verbal noun léasadh, past participle léasta)

1. welt; thrash, flog

Conjugation

Etymology 5

Verb

léas

1. present indicative relative of léigh
2. first-person singular past indicative of léigh

Alternative forms

• léigheas (obsolete)