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  1. 1. n. A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a unit of length of thread or yarn Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock Source: wordnet
  6. 6. (a) A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120 yards; a lay. (b) A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle. A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. "Plow-torn leas." Shak. The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. Gray. Source: webster
  7. 7. A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. "Plow-torn leas." Shak.The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. Gray. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. a unit of length of thread or yarn Source: ecdict

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