landen.
/lɒnd/ A tract of wild land, a moor. Used by English writers chiefly with reference to South-Western France.
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1787 A. Young 16 Aug. in Trav. France (1792) i. 43 These landes are sandy tracts covered with pine trees.
1883 ‘Ouida’ Wanda II. 19 Out on the landes some cows were driven through the heather and broom.
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n.1787- take a stand
- take a stave out of a person's cog
- take a step or steps
- take a stone in the ear
- take a stone up in the ear
- take a stress
- take a strong hold
- take a subscription
- take a swing at
- take a swipe at
- take a thing at face value
- take a thing in at ill
- take a thing in ill
- take a thing in to ill
- take a thing personally
- take a thing seriously
- take a thing where one can find it
- take a thing where one can get it
- take a thing wherever one can find it
- take a thing wherever one can get it
- take a thing with one
- take a toss
- take a toy
- take a toy at
- take a toy to