1. n. hist.
1. (in full Court leet) a yearly or half-yearly court of record that lords of certain manors might hold.
2 its jurisdiction or district.
Etymology: ME f. AF lete ( AL leta), of unkn. orig. 2. n. Sc. a selected list of candidates for some office.
Phrases and idioms:
short leet short list.
Etymology: ME lite etc., prob. f. AF & OF lit(t)e, var. of liste LIST(1)