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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LEASH, n. [L. laqueus.]
1. A thong of leather, or long line by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog.
2. Among sportsmen, a brace and a half; tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks and hares.
3. A band wherewith to tie any thing.
LEASH, v.t. To bind; to hold by a string.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal [syn: leash, tether, lead]
2: the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one [syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce- ace]
3: a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash" [syn: collar, leash] v
1: fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely" [syn: rope, leash]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English lees, leshe, from Anglo-French *lesche, lesse, probably from lesser to leave, let go Date: 14th century 1. a. a line for leading or restraining an animal b. something that restrains ; the state of being restrained <keeping spending on a tight leash> 2. a. a set of three animals (as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares) b. a set of three • leash transitive verb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. a thong for holding a dog; a dog's lead. --v.tr. 1 put a leash on. 2 restrain. Phrases and idioms: straining at the leash eager to begin. Etymology: ME f. OF lesse, laisse f. specific use of laisser let run on a slack lead: see LEASE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Leash Leash, n. [OE. lese, lees, leece, OF. lesse, F. laisse, LL. laxa, fr. L. laxus loose. See Lax.] 1. A thong of leather, or a long cord, by which a falconer holds his hawk, or a courser his dog. Even like a fawning greyhound in the leash. --Shak. 2. (Sporting) A brace and a half; a tierce; three; three creatures of any kind, especially greyhounds, foxes, bucks, and hares; hence, the number three in general. [I] kept my chamber a leash of days. --B. Jonson. Then were I wealthier than a leash of kings. --Tennyson. 3. (Weaving) A string with a loop at the end for lifting warp threads, in a loom.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Leash Leash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Leashing.] To tie together, or hold, with a leash.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(leashes) A dog's leash is a long thin piece of leather or a chain, which you attach to the dog's collar so that you can keep the dog under control. All dogs in public places should be on a leash. = lead N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. 1. Thong or string (for holding a dog or a hawk). 2. Three (greyhounds, etc.). II. v. a. Tie, tie together.

Moby Thesaurus

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