Pronunciations
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/liːd/
Noun
Language; tongue.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
A national tongue (contra a foreign language).
Usage- Scotland
The speech of a person, echelon of persons, or class of persons; form of speech; talk; utterance; manner of speaking or writing; phraseology; diction.
Usage- Scotland
Noun
A strain in a rhyme, song, or poem; refrain; flow.
A constant or repeated line or verse; theme.
Patter; rigmarole.