Word
leigh
Phoneticsleigh
/ˈɫi/
Definition
n. an old word for a meadow or a grassy field.
n. an open area of grassy land or a meadow. This term is archaic in general prose but persists in historical literature and as a component in place names.
Examples
“The sheep grazed quietly in the green leigh.”
“The poet described a peaceful scene where the sun set slowly over the flowering leigh.”
Examples
simple
“The sheep grazed quietly in the green leigh.”
contextual
“The poet described a peaceful scene where the sun set slowly over the flowering leigh.”
Usage
Usually found in historical poetry or as a suffix in English town names like Hadleigh.
Teaching tip
This sense is archaic; learners will almost exclusively encounter 'Leigh' as a proper name rather than a common noun.
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