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Vinony

lied

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /liːd/ / /laɪd/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed, which was inherited by Old English lēoþ (“poem”).

  1. An art song, usually sung solo in German and accompanied on the piano.

verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

  1. simple past and past participle of lie (in the sense "to give false information intentionally")

    ““They put on an unemotional face but they're concerned, all right,” he said. “I lied, you know, and they know it. At least Sam knows it. This just might not be so routine a procedure. But we have to go in, and right now.[…]”