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Pronunciation : Lea
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Lay, n. (that which is laid), 4.] (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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Lea
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. ley, lay, As. le?h, le?; akin to Prov. G. lon bog, morass, grove, and perh. to L. lucus grove, E. light, n.]
Definition : Defn: A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. "Plow-torn leas." Shak. The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. Gray.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913