What does leet mean?we found 6 entries for the meaning of leet
 

Leet \Leet\ (l[=e]t), obs. imp. of Let, to allow. --Chaucer.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Leet \Leet\, n. [Cf. AS. hl[=e]t share, lot.]

A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office. [Scot.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Leet \Leet\, n. [LL. leta. Cf. F. lit de justice a solemn sitting of the king in Parliament, L. lis, litis, a lawsuit, It., Sp., & Pg. lite.]

(Eng. Hist.) A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. --Shak.

Note: The original intent of the court-leet was to view the frankpledges or freemen within the liberty; hence called the view of frankpledge. Latterly it has fallen into almost entire disuse. --Burrill. Warren's Blackstone.

Leet ale, a feast or merrymaking in time of leet. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Leet \Leet\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]

(Zo["o]l.) The European pollock.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Lythe \Lythe\ (l[imac]th), n. (Zo["o]l.) The European pollack; -- called also laith, and leet. [Scot.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Pollack \Pol"lack\, n. [Cf. G. & D. pollack, and Gael. pollag a little pool, a sort of fish.]

(Zo["o]l.)
   (a) A marine gadoid food fish of Europe (Pollachius virens). Called also greenfish, greenling, lait, leet, lob, lythe, and whiting pollack.
   (b) The American pollock; the coalfish.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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