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Leet : \Leet\ (l[=e]t), obs. imp.
of Let, to allow. --Chaucer.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Leet : \Leet\, n. [Cf. AS. hl[=e]t share, lot.]
A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office.
[Scot.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Leet : \Leet\, n. [LL. leta. Cf. F. lit de justice a solemn
sitting of the king in Parliament, L. lis, litis, a lawsuit,
It., Sp., & Pg. lite.] (Eng. Hist.)
A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a
court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. --Shak.
Note: The original intent of the court-leet was to view the
frankpledges or freemen within the liberty; hence
called the view of frankpledge. Latterly it has fallen
into almost entire disuse. --Burrill. Warren's
Blackstone.
Leet ale, a feast or merrymaking in time of leet. [Obs.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Leet : \Leet\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo["o]l.)
The European pollock.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Lythe \Lythe\ (l[imac]th), n. (Zo["o]l.)
The European pollack; -- called also laith, and leet.
[Scot.]
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pollack \Pol"lack\, n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a
little pool, a sort of fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe ({Pollachius
virens). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait,
leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.
(b) The American pollock; the coalfish.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Leet :
elite
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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