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Breton | ledrin | light complexion |
Franç.: Berry | élider | to light up |
Esp. | lindo | (nasal.) pretty |
Franç.: Pipriac | rlœdayá | to shine |
Russian | lëd | ice |
Czech | lednit | Kingfisher, 267 ð3.1.52. |
Slk. | ladovcek | Kingfisher, 267 |
Sbc. | ledenjak | Kingfisher, 267 |
Cymric | llawd | delight |
Ukr. | lad | harmony |
Czech | ladný | graceful |
Czech: o.liter. | lada | virgin |
Bulg. | lada | fairy |
Anc.Greek: Egean | lada | woman, Lycian lèda |
Anc.Greek | Lèda | mother of Castor and Pollux, changed into a swan (notion of whiteness) |
Caucase: Avar | ladi | woman |
Engl. | lady | woman (of a certain distinction), Fr. dame, |
madame; not from Gael. ledir (a doubtful word) "with God" or from OE hlaefdige "loaf maker" (!); lad ("of unknown origin") is the masculine counterpart of lady (though not its equivalent) |