lue
/ljuː/
lue verb: to sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.
Verb
lue (third-person singular simple present lues, present participle luing, simple past and past participle lued)
- To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.
- Cardiganshire... That which is thus Buddled they lue with a thick hair sieve close wrought in a tub of water.1674, John Ray, A Collection of English Words, Not Generally Used, page 116
- Cornwall... The fine [sc. tin] is lewed in a fine sierce.1674, John Ray, A Collection of English Words, Not Generally Used, page 122
Proper noun capitalized: Lue
Lue (plural Lues)
- A surname.
- A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Forms of lue
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | lues |
| present participle | luing |
| past participle | lued |
| past | lued |
| alternative form | lew |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Lues |
Origin of lue
Clipping of dillue (“sift with a sieve”), from Cornish dyllo (“sift with a sieve”).
From the Dutch and north German surname, spelling variant of Loo.
Words that rhyme with lue
Questions about lue
- What does lue mean?
- Lue means to sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.
- What part of speech is lue?
- Lue can be a verb or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce lue?
- Lue is pronounced /ljuː/.
- What is the past tense of lue?
- The past tense of lue is lued.
Words near lue in the dictionary
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