Etymology: G
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lied1/luyd/, v.
pt. and pp. of lie1.
lied2
/leed/; Ger. /leet/, n., pl. lieder /lee"deuhr/; Ger. /lee"deuhrdd/.
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.
[1850-55; < G]
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lied /lēt/
noun (pl lieder /lēˈdər/)
A German lyric or song, esp an art-song
ORIGIN: Ger; cf OE lēoth a song
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lied ohne worte /ōˈnə vörˈtə/ noun
A song without words
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lied1 «lyd», verb.
the past tense and past participle of lie1: »
That boy lied about his work. He has lied before.
a German song or ballad, especially one of the songs of Franz Schubert or Robert Schumann or one of similar character.
╂[< German Lied]
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[lēd; lēt]n. (pl. lieder ['lēdər]) a type of German song, esp. of the Romantic period, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment
Origin:
from German Lied
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a German song for one singer and piano
Word Origin:
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liedvariant of lyed ppl. a. U.S.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.