leet

¹

[ leet ]

noun

, British Obsolete.

1. a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
2. the area over which this jurisdiction extended, including the manor itself and, sometimes, nearby counties or shires.

leet

²

[ leet ]

noun

1. Digital Technology. leetspeak.

leet

¹

/ liːt /

noun

1. a list of candidates for an office

leet

²

/ liːt /

noun

1. short for leetspeak

adjective

1. impassioned about and highly skilled in the field of advanced computer programming

leet

³

/ liːt /

noun

1. Also calledcourt-leet a special kind of manorial court that some lords were entitled to hold
2. the jurisdiction of this court

Word History and Origins

Origin of leet¹

1400–50; late Middle English lete meeting (of law court) < Anglo-French lete and Anglo-Latin leta (both perhaps < Old English gelǣte meeting of roads; compare wætergelǣt watercourse)

Origin of leet²

First recorded in 1990–95; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of leet¹

C15: perhaps from Anglo-French litte, variant of list ¹

Origin of leet²

C20: see leetspeak

Origin of leet³

C15: from Anglo-French, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

“We have to be cognizant of the fact that we all could have conflict minerals in our products,” said Leet.

From The Daily Beast

They profited directly as they themselves acquired definitely other of the powers of the Court Leet.

From Project Gutenberg

Major Leet being a lawyer was Judge Advocate at all courts martial during the time he was in commission.

From Project Gutenberg

The Court Leet was formerly a very important assembly, but in our time its offices are minute, and only apply to small interests.

From Project Gutenberg

The gatehouse stands, and in a room over the entrance the Court-leet of the Archbishops is still held.

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It was divided into wards, answering to hundreds in the county; each having its own wardmote, or leet, under its elected alderman.

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