"leaden" meaning in Middle English

See leaden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} leaden
  1. (Late Middle English) alternative form of leden (“leaden”) Tags: Late-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: leden (extra: leaden)
    Sense id: en-leaden-enm-adj-nF7SXUQf Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} leaden
  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of leden (“to lead”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: leden (extra: to lead)
    Sense id: en-leaden-enm-verb-h5CfaDxr Categories (other): Early Middle English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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