Lea \Lea\, n. [OE. ley, lay, As. le['a]h, le['a]; akin to Prov.
   G. lon bog, morass, grove, and perh. to L. lucus grove, E.
   light, n.]
   A meadow or sward land; a grassy field. "Plow-torn leas."
   --Shak.
   
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         The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea. --Gray.
   
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Lea \Lea\, n. [Cf. {Lay}, n. (that which is laid), 4.] (Textile
   Manuf.)
   (a) A measure of yarn; for linen, 300 yards; for cotton, 120
       yards; a lay.
   (b) A set of warp threads carried by a loop of the heddle.
       
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Mausoleum \Mau`so*le"um\, n.; pl. E. {Mausoleums}, L. {-lea}.
   [L. mausoleum, Gr. ?, fr. ? Mausolus, king of Caria, to whom
   Artemisia, his widow, erected a stately monument, one of the
   wonders of the ancient world.]
   A magnificent tomb, or stately sepulchral monument.
   
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