Thesaurus: leet

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1. obs. imp. of Let, to allow.
2. n. A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office.
3. n. A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.
4. n. The European pollock.
5. of Let, to allow. Chaucer. A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office. [Scot.] A court-leet">court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court- leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. Shak. Note: The original intent of the court-leet was to view the frankpledges or freemen within the liberty; hence called the view of frankpledge. Latterly it has fallen into almost entire disuse. Burrill. Warren's Blackstone. Leet ale, a feast or merrymaking in time of leet. [Obs.] The European pollock.
6. of Let, to allow. Chaucer.
7. obs. imp. of Let, to allow. n. A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office. n. A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. n. The European pollock.