# leed

/ˈɫid/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/leed
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

a word used in some old or regional dialects to mean 'lead' or 'guide'. It is often found in old stories or poems to describe someone showing the way.

For teachers: a dialectal or archaic variant of 'lead', meaning to guide or direct. Often appears in literary or historical contexts to describe the act of showing a path or providing direction.

## Examples

- The old man would leed the children through the woods.
- In the old folk tale, the wise old woman would leed the lost travelers to safety.
- The poet uses the archaic spelling 'leed' to evoke a sense of ancient tradition, describing how the shepherd would leed his flock across the mountain pass at dawn.

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