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Definition leet

Etymology 1

From Scots leet, leit, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old French lite, litte, variant of liste (“list”); or from Old Norse leiti, hleyti (“a share, portion”) (compare Old English hl?te (“share, lot”)); or an aphaeretic shortening of French élite.

Noun

leet (plural leets)

1. (Scotland) A portion or list, especially a list of candidates for an office; also the candidates themselves.

Etymology 2

From Old English l?t, past tense of l?tan (“to let”).

Verb

leet

1. (obsolete) simple past tense of let

Etymology 3

Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English lete (“meeting”), from Anglo-Norman lete and Medieval Latin leta (Anglo-Latin), possibly from Old English ?el?te (“crossroads”).

Noun

leet (plural leets)

1. (Britain, obsolete) A regular court, more specifically a court-leet, in which certain lords had jurisdiction over local disputes, or the physical area of this jurisdiction.

Etymology 4

Jamieson mentions the alternative spellings lyth, lythe, laid, and laith, and connects it to a erb lythe (“to shelter”), as it "is frequently caught ... in deep holes among the rocks".

Noun

leet (plural leets)

1. (Britain) The European pollock.

Etymology 5

From Middle English lete, from Old English ?el?t, ?el?te, from Proto-Germanic *gal?t?, *l?t?. More at leat.

Noun

leet (plural leets)

1. (obsolete) A place where roads meet or cross; intersection
2. Alternative form of leat (“watercourse”)

Etymology 6

An aphetic form of elite, respelled according to leetspeak conventions.

Noun

leet (uncountable)

1. (Internet slang, dated) Abbreviation of leetspeak.

Adjective

leet (comparative leeter, superlative leetest)

1. Of or relating to leetspeak.
2. (slang) Possessing outstanding skill in a field; expert, masterful.
3. (slang) Having superior social rank over others; upper class, elite.
4. (slang) Awesome, typically to describe a feat of skill; cool, sweet.

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