Belead

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lead away. obsolete, transitive
  2. 2
    To lead; conduct. obsolete, transitive

Synonyms

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conduct

Etymology

From Middle English beleden, from Old English belǣdan (“to lead astray”), from Proto-West Germanic *bilaidijan, equivalent to be- + lead. Cognate with Dutch beleiden, German beleiten.

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