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lied

1

[lahyd]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of lie.



lied

2

[leed, leet]

noun

plural

lieder 
  1. a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership.

    Schubert lieder.

lied

/ liːt, liːd /

noun

  1. music any of various musical settings for solo voice and piano of a romantic or lyrical poem, for which composers such as Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf are famous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lied1

Borrowed into English from German around 1850–55
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lied1

from German: song
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He’s lied to everyone, and nobody truly knows him.

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When the protesters in Los Angeles didn't give Trump the imagery he wanted, he deliberately escalated and lied about the reasons.

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Having spent years dreaming of becoming a pilot, Forsyth lied about his age so he could fly de Havilland Vampire jets.

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In one message, Kerry Ives and her adult son discussed him moving out of her home because she lied about her tenancy.

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A woman who lied about her qualifications to get a job as a senior nurse caring for sick and premature babies has been banned from the profession.

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