- leod
- The people; the country; the nation.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
leod
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Léod — / Leod Ruler of the Éothéod; father of Eorl the Young. The ruler of the Éothéod, Léod was the father of Eorl the Young, and hence the ancestor of all the Kings of Rohan … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
Leod — Le od (l[=e] [o^]d), n. [AS. le[ o]d people, nation, man, chief; akin to OS. liud, OHG. liut, pl. liuti, G. leute, pl., fr. AS. le[ o]dan to grow, akin to Goth. liudan, OS. liodan, OHG. liotan to grow; cf. Skr. ruh. [root]123.] People; a nation;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Léod — is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien s universe of Middle earth, and was a lord of the Éothéod. He was the father of Eorl the Young, and son of Fram. He was known to have been killed after trying to tame the horse Felaróf.sequence… … Wikipedia
léod — 1. m ( es/ as) man; wergeld for manslaughter; geléod fellow countryman, compatriot; 2 chief, prince, king; 2. f ( e/ a) people, nation [usu in pl léode] … Old to modern English dictionary
Leod — see Léod … J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary
leod — mc·leod; … English syllables
leod — noun /liːd,liːod/ a) people lige leode ( feudal retainers ) Piers Plowman b) nation; a nation … Wiktionary
leod — People; a people; a nation … Black's law dictionary
leod — People; a people; a nation … Black's law dictionary
léodþéaw — m ( es/ as) popular usage … Old to modern English dictionary
