leam
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈlēm
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: a gleam of light : radiance
leam
2 of 4intransitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
chiefly Scottish
: to shine forth : gleam
leam
3 of 4noun (2)
"
plural -s
dialectal, England
: a drain in a fen
leam
4 of 4transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: to take (nuts) from the husks
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English leme, from Old English lēoma; akin to Old Saxon liomo gleam, radiance, Old Norse ljōmi radiance, Old English lēoht light
Intransitive verb
Middle English lemen, from leme, noun
Noun (2)
origin unknown
Transitive verb
origin unknown