"leag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} leag (plural leags)
  1. Archaic spelling of league. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: league
    Sense id: en-leag-en-noun-v8BQlUX5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for leag meaning in English (1.2kB)

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