leden

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Leden \Led"en\ (l[e^]d"'n), Ledden \Led"den\ (-d'n)n. [AS.
   l[=e]den, l[=y]den, language, speech. Cf. {Leod}.]
   Language; speech; voice; cry. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Spenser.
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