Lied \Lied\ (l[=e]t), n.; pl. Lieder (l[=e]"d[~e]r). [G.]

(Mus.) A lay; a German song. It differs from the French chanson, and the Italian canzone, all three being national.

The German Lied is perhaps the most faithful reflection of the national sentiment. --Grove.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)