/ liːʃ; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( especially NAmE ) = lead (6):
All dogs must be kept on a leash in public places.
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IDIOMS
see strain verb
■ verb
[ vn ] to control an animal, especially a dog, with a lead / leash
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French lesse , laisse , from laissier in the specific sense let run on a slack lead, from Latin laxare make loose, from laxus loose, lax.