English Explanatory Dictionary

lue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ljuː/ /luː/ en-us-lieu.ogg

Word forms

lue lues luing lued lew

Etymology

Clipping of dillue (“sift with a sieve”), from Cornish dyllo (“sift with a sieve”).

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