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Wind in the western Mediterranean
The levant (Catalan: Llevant, Italian: Levante, Maltese: Lvant, Greek: Λεβάντες, Spanish: Levante) is an easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean
Levant_(wind)
Cold northwesterly wind experienced in southern France
changing light." Winds of Provence Classical compass winds Bora (wind) Cers (wind) Chinook wind Cierzo Etesian Gregale Khamaseen Levant (wind) Levantades Leveche
Mistral_(wind)
Eastern Iberian coastal region of Spain
club in Valencia. Levante Offensive Levante UD Levant (wind), called Levante in Spanish Llevant Levant Robinson, Jancis; Harding, Julia, eds. (2006).
Levante,_Spain
and northern Spain. Bora (wind) Etesian Gregale Levant (wind) Leveche Mistral (wind) Sirocco Tramontane Winds of Provence "Wind of the World: Marin | weatheronline
Marin_(wind)
Association football club from Valencia, Spain
the coast over which the sun rises (levantar in Spanish), with the Levant wind that comes from the east, and with the Levante beach in La Malvarrosa
Levante_UD
Feature of the southeast French region
hour. the Levant, a very humid east wind, which brings moisture from the eastern Mediterranean. the Tramontane, a strong, cold and dry north wind, similar
Winds_of_Provence
The Levant is the area in Southwest Asia, south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Arabian Desert in the south
History_of_the_ancient_Levant
Canadian media personality and conservative activist
Ezra Isaac Levant (born February 20, 1972) is a Canadian media personality, political activist, writer, broadcaster, and former lawyer. Levant is the founder
Ezra_Levant
Topics referred to by the same term
renamed Levant on April 11 1918 Levant (wind), a wind in eastern Spain and southern France The Levant (poem), an epic poem by Mircea Cărtărescu Levant Company
Levant_(disambiguation)
City in Andalucía, Spain known for cuisine, history, and tourism
derived from the Arab šurūq (Arabic: شروق), the Arabic name for the Levant wind called sirocco or jaloque. According to the National Statistics Institute
Sanlúcar_de_Barrameda
English chartered company (1592–1825)
The Levant Company was an English chartered company formed in 1592. Elizabeth I of England approved its initial charter on 11 September 1592 when the Venice
Levant_Company
Local name for a dry, hot wind in Egypt and the Levant
ḫamāsīn, IPA: [xɑmæˈsiːn] ), is a dry, hot, sandy local wind affecting Egypt and the Levant; similar winds, blowing in other parts of North Africa, the Arabian
Khamsin
have derived from the Arabic shaluqa (شلوقة), the Arabic name for the Levant wind called sirocco or jaloque; "Barrameda" was derived from bar-am-ma'ida
Influence of Arabic on Spanish
Influence_of_Arabic_on_Spanish
California weather phenomenon
and the Levant Norte (wind) Nor'west arch – Föhn cloud formation in New Zealand Oroshi – Downslope winds of Japan Sirocco – Mediterranean wind Washoe Zephyr
Santa_Ana_winds
Species of bird
The Levant sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza brevipes) is a small bird of prey. It measures 32–38 cm (13–15 in) in length with a wingspan of 65–75 cm (26–30 in)
Levant_sparrowhawk
regular passenger flights from Gibraltar to Morocco. If there was a levant wind, then the seaplane would land on an aerodrome in Morocco instead of Tangier
Transport_in_Gibraltar
Topics referred to by the same term
person who was born in the Levant, especially one of mixed European-Levantine ancestry Levanter (Viento de Levante), a wind that blows in the western Mediterranean
Levanter
1994 film by Brian Levant
The Flintstones is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, and Steven E. de Souza based on the
The_Flintstones_(film)
Artillery battery in Gibraltar
on its signage today. The guns have unusual cloud cover caused by the Levant wind which forms clouds as warm air meets the cool rock of Gibraltar. During
Spy_Glass_Battery
The wildlife of the Levant encompasses all types of wild plants and animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fresh and saltwater fish,
Wildlife_of_the_Levant
Sand dune in Gibraltar
vast savanna of the late Pleistocene where Neanderthals hunted. The levant winds of prehistory continuously blew sand from this savanna westwards, accumulating
Great_Gibraltar_Sand_Dune
West wind in Mediterranean sea
similarly to how Levant ("to raise") refers to the east. With the spread of the Mediterranean Lingua Franca the term got established as both a wind and a traditional
Ponente
1266 battle of the War of Saint Sabas
Saseno in August 1264, when the annual Venetian trade convoy (muda) to the Levant was captured by the Genoese. At the same time, the Venetians' diplomatic
Battle_of_Trapani
Country in West Asia
officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the
Jordan
Processes due to wind activity
wind activity in the study of geology and weather and specifically to the wind's ability to shape the surface of the Earth (or other planets). Winds may
Aeolian_processes
1520.[1] Eliyahu Ashtor (2014), Levant Trade in the Middle Ages.[2] Kenneth Meyer Setton (1976), The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571: The thirteenth and
Boucicaut's expedition to the Levant (1403)
Boucicaut's_expedition_to_the_Levant_(1403)
2000 comedy film directed by Brian Levant
directed by Brian Levant, written by Jim Cash, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, and Jack Epps Jr., and is the standalone prequel to Levant's The Flintstones
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The_Flintstones_in_Viva_Rock_Vegas
Country in West Asia
and Iraq and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, as well as the Caucasus, the Levant, and parts of Central and South Asia. The strong economic conditions left
Iran
HMS Levant was an action which took place at the end of the Anglo-US portion of the War of 1812. The two British warships HMS Cyane and HMS Levant fought
Capture of HMS Cyane and HMS Levant
Capture_of_HMS_Cyane_and_HMS_Levant
Continent
and established the New Kingdom of Egypt. The New Kingdom conquered the Levant from the Canaanites, Mittani, Amorites, and Hittites, and extinguished Kerma
Africa
Wallonie est à Saint-Ghislain… pour l'instant". l'avenir. Empuls. "Aspiravi - Wind op land". "Lijst van operationele windturbines in Vlaanderen".[permanent
List of power stations in Belgium
List_of_power_stations_in_Belgium
Semitic title often used in reference to deities
meaning "owner" or "lord" in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods
Baal
1998 video game
protagonist, Levant. Levant is a young Cocoon Master, whose job is to capture and purify Minions. The Minions can then be used to fight and defend Levant, spun
Jade Cocoon: Story of the Tamamayu
Jade_Cocoon:_Story_of_the_Tamamayu
Wind power has been used as long as humans have put sails into the wind. Wind-powered machines used to grind grain and pump water — the windmill and wind
History_of_wind_power
Country in northwestern Europe
Wind power was the largest source of electricity in 2024, generating 30 per cent of the UK's total electricity. The UK has the largest offshore wind farm
United_Kingdom
Coventry-class Royal Navy frigate
design were seen in reduced manoeuvrability and slower speed in light winds. Levant was launched on 6 July 1758 and sailed to Portsmouth Dockyard for fitting-out
HMS_Levant_(1758)
Canadian political and social commentary media website
founded in February 2015 by former Sun News Network personalities Ezra Levant and Brian Lilley. Rebel News broadcasts its content only on the internet
Rebel_News
Peninsula, Iraq, parts of the Levant, north-central Algeria, and parts of Egypt, [ʒ] in most of Northwest Africa and the Levant and in some parts of the Arabian
Standard_Arabic_phonology
Region east of the Mediterranean Sea
east of the Mediterranean Sea in West Asia, broadly synonymous with the Levant. Historically, the term "Syria" referred to the area between the Taurus
Syria_(region)
Christian saint and martyr (died 303)
was destroyed in July 2014 by the occupying Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, who also destroyed the Mosque of the Prophet Sheeth (Seth) and the Mosque
Saint_George
Cyprus, and Israel. The system brought significant precipitation to the Levant, causing flooding in Gaza and East Jerusalem. It was also named Dieter II
2025–26 European windstorm season
2025–26_European_windstorm_season
One of the four cardinal directions
ܝܰܡܝܺܢܳܐ yamina (hence the name of Yemen, the land to the south/right of the Levant). South is sometimes abbreviated as S. By convention, the bottom or down-facing
South
Naval militants of the Venetian armed forces
the maritime republics of Pisa and Genoa for primacy over trade with the Levant, the Venetian navy was at times technically innovative and yet operationally
Venetian_navy
Compact car
replaced with a chrome wing-shaped version. The design was based on the Wind Craft concept. The vehicle was unveiled at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show. Production
Hyundai_Elantra
continued with its consolidation and expansion. It took place between the Levant and the western Zagros, including part of Anatolia, at the beginning of
Neolithic_in_the_Near_East
Desert in northern Saudi Arabia
provided the earliest evidence of modern humans outside Africa and the Levant. This desert was thought to be relatively inhabited between the Last Glacial
Nafud_desert
Ethnic group
BCE, the Assyrians made written references to Arabs as inhabitants of the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Arabia. Throughout the Ancient Near East, Arabs established
Arabs
President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind-generated electricity in the United States. In the 2000 presidential election
George_W._Bush
Ancient Semitic-speaking people from the Levant
appearing in Sumerian records c. 2500 BC, they expanded and ruled most of the Levant and Mesopotamia, and parts of Egypt, from the 21st century BC to the start
Amorites
1827 naval battle during the Greek War of Independence
(1618–1905). Retrieved 27 June 2023. Anderson, R. C. (1952). Naval Wars in the Levant 1559–1853. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Beaton, Roderick. Byron’s
Battle_of_Navarino
Topics referred to by the same term
opposite of Levant. By extension : the Ponant Sea could refer to the Atlantic Ocean (western sea area in relation to France) as opposed to the Levant Sea, which
Ponant
Egyptian multinational electrical company
and accessories, electrical products, telecommunications, transformers, wind energy generation, energy measurement and management, engineering, procurement
Elsewedy_Electric
Decade
sacrificed by a coalition of city-states, led by his brother-in law Four Wind, at Tilantongo in the Mixteca Alta region (modern Mexico). Arnulf of Chocques
1110s
American social networking service
shooting attack, claiming that allowing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to continually use the platform, including direct messages in particular
X_(social_network)
Mediterranean wind direction
(termuntana, trmuntana, t(a)rmuntona and others). Like levant, it is considered a transitional wind, associated with the change of weather, which frequently
Tramontane
Site of three sunken ships in m , to m
La Lavia, La Juliana, and the Santa Maria de Visón. All were part of the Levant squadron of the armada. The Lavia was the almiranta, or vice flagship of
Streedagh_Armada_wrecksite
French singer and actor (1915 – 1997)
Guétary (left) and Kelly agree that "'s wonderful" to be in love. A pensive Oscar Levant is not so sure.
Georges_Guétary
Calendar year
sacrificed by a coalition of city-states, led by his brother-in law Four Wind, at Tilantongo in the Mixteca Alta region (modern Mexico). Arnulf of Chocques
1115
Musical instrument
plural مَزَامِير mazāmīr) is any single or double reed wind instrument. In Egypt and the Levant(Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Jordan)the term mizmar usually
Mizmar_(instrument)
corresponds with the Middle East today (including Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, the Levant, Anatolia, and the Arabian Peninsula). The basic understanding of the world
Ancient Near Eastern cosmology
Ancient_Near_Eastern_cosmology
flutes whistle Wind chime idiophones × The Wind chime is a musical instrument that is played by the Wind unpitched percussion chimes Wind machine Idiophone
List_of_musical_instruments
Western region of Asia
the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Mesopotamia, the Armenian highlands, the Levant, the Sinai Peninsula and the South Caucasus. The region is separated from
West_Asia
Earthquake striking Syria and Antioch in 526
Turkey–Syria earthquakes List of earthquakes in Turkey List of earthquakes in the Levant List of historical earthquakes List of natural disasters by death toll "Chronicle
526_Antioch_earthquake
Leguminous tree bearing edible fruit
many snacks and often served with samosa. Across the Middle East, from the Levant to Iran, tamarind is used in savory dishes, notably meat-based stews, and
Tamarind
Daily falling of the Sun below the horizon
are descended from Latin words meaning "sunrise" and "sunset". The word "levant", related e.g. to French "(se) lever" meaning "lift" or "rise" (and also
Sunset
which sank accidentally in 939 metres (3,081 ft) of water off France's Levant Island while being submerged for use as a target in a torpedo test. 43°06′10″N
List of shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
List_of_shipwrecks_in_the_Atlantic_Ocean
Ethnolinguistic groups in South Asia
beliefs and practices from the BMAC, and then migrated further south into the Levant and north-western India. The migration of the Indo-Aryans was part of the
Indo-Aryan_peoples
Mediterranean, with long dry hot summers and short mild winters. In winter a strong wind is characteristic, especially on the plains, while there is not much risk
Pla_i_Llevant_(DO)
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
merchantmen and five warships: HMS Guerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The capture of Guerriere earned her the nickname "Old Ironsides", adding
USS_Constitution
Paris Fred Fox, Jr. May 9, 1978 (1978-05-09) 113 25 "Second Wind" Jerry Paris Brian Levant May 16, 1978 (1978-05-16) 114 26 "Rules to Date By" Jerry Paris
List_of_Happy_Days_episodes
widespread sustained wind speeds greater than 65 km/h (40 mph), or widespread wind gust speeds over 110 km/h (70 mph). (Required wind speeds vary slightly
2023–24 European windstorm season
2023–24_European_windstorm_season
British sailor, writer and soldier (1909–2003)
writer, and soldier in the Second World War. Seligman would create the Levant Schooner Flotilla naval commando unit in the Aegean Sea. Seligman was born
Adrian_Seligman
Country in North Africa
Levalloisian and Mousterian styles (43,000 BC) similar to those in the Levant. Algeria was the site of the highest state of development of Middle Paleolithic
Algeria
Species of flowering plant
the subfamily Allioideae of the family Amaryllidaceae. It occurs in the Levant and Libya. Allium schubertii is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows
Allium_schubertii
US Navy SEAL (born 1976)
his family were allegedly threatened by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. On 14 October 2020, US president Donald Trump re-tweeted an unfounded conspiracy
Robert_J._O'Neill
from the title of his painting Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant). What made Monet different from the other Impressionist painters was his
List of paintings by Claude Monet
List_of_paintings_by_Claude_Monet
Ancient phrase for all of the world's known seas
wants to go to China must cross seven seas, each one with its own color and wind and fish and breeze, completely unlike the sea that lies beside it. The first
Seven_Seas
Decade
withdrawal is ordered. Credited to a great typhoon – called a kamikaze, or divine wind – the Mongol fleet is dashed on the rocks and destroyed. Some sources suggest
1270s
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
ultimatum to desist, but this was ignored. In what became known as the Levant Crisis, British forces from Transjordan were mobilised to restore order
Winston_Churchill
8th-Century BCE Assyrian king, Neo-Assyrian Empire
Tiglath-Pileser turned his attention to the Levant. Over several years, he conquered most of the Levant, defeating and then either annexing or subjugating
Tiglath-Pileser_III
Mediterranean region will be affected by the growing instability in the Levant and the Strait of Hormuz, mainly suffering impacts on energy markets and
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
horse head, called hippos ('horse') by Greeks, became very diffuse in the Levant area around the beginning of the 1st millennium BC and was used to trade
Trojan_Horse
Biblical figure
from the west." This causes the king to exile him, and he leaves for the Levant. Although Nimrod's name is not specifically stated in the Quran, Islamic
Nimrod
1795 battle of the War of the First Coalition
The Battle of the Levant Convoy was a naval engagement of the War of the First Coalition fought on 7 October 1795. During the battle, a powerful French
Battle_of_the_Levant_Convoy
Cylinder-shaped cap with a flat crown
from Ottoman Turkish تيرپوس ( , and is used mainly in the countries of the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan). The fez takes its name from the
Fez_(hat)
Romance language derived from Old Spanish
its own particular dialect. The varieties of Judaeo-Spanish spoken in the Levant and Egypt have some influence from Levantine Arabic and Egyptian Arabic
Judaeo-Spanish
Poisonous snake found in the Middle East
palaestinae, also known as the Palestine viper, is a viper species endemic to the Levant. Like all vipers, it is venomous. It is considered a leading cause of snakebite
Daboia_palaestinae
Country in North Africa
as a major power in the region, extending influence into Nubia and the Levant. It produced many of Egypt's most renowned Pharaohs, Hatshepsut, Thutmose
Egypt
City in Turkey
of Antalya (Sattalia), Turkey, 1698, by Cornelis de Bruyn. Voyage to the Levant, that is to say, in the principal places of Asia Minor, in the islands of
Antalya
Lettermen Recording 1765 Vine Street (2020-02-24)February 24, 2020 Oscar Levant Recording 6728 Hollywood Boulevard (1960-02-08)February 8, 1960 Adam Levine
List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
List_of_stars_on_the_Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
Genus of plants in the family Asteraceae
herbivory, and may have had a selective advantage. The small flowers are wind-pollinated. Artemisia species are used as food plants by the larvae of a
Artemisia_(plant)
Decade
15. ISBN 9783540337591. Setton, Kenneth M. (1976). The Papacy and the Levant (1204–1571), Volume I: The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries, p. 137.
1280s
Historical French state (855–1487)
(1975). Histoire du Commerce Français dans le Levant au Moyen Âge [History of French Trade in the Levant in the Middle Ages] (in French). Éditions Arthaud
County_of_Provence
Palm tree cultivated for its sweet fruit
Egyptians used the fruit to make date wine and ate dates at harvest. In the Levant, the earliest traces of dates appear during the Chalcolithic period, at
Date_palm
American conservative political commentator (born 1969)
Civil War against a common enemy like the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). He asserts that Putin does not hate the United States as much as
Tucker_Carlson
American lawyer and politician (born 1958)
force for the American operations against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Kaine supported the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran
Tim_Kaine
Ancient Egyptian god
suggested that Amun was originally a wind god and speculating pointed out that the implicit connection between the winds and mysteriousness was paralleled
Amun
Capital and largest city of Lebanon
of Lebanon's population, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated
Beirut
Multiple states under one central authority, usually created by conquest
BC), was an early all-Mesopotamian empire which spread into Anatolia, the Levant and Ancient Iran. This imperial achievement was repeated by Shamshi-Adad
Empire
Protected nature reserve in Gibraltar
of caves: Levant Cave, George's Bottom Cave and Gibbon's Cave. The first two caves are close together, accompanied by Tina's Fissure. Levant Cave was discovered
Gibraltar_Nature_Reserve
LEVANT WIND
LEVANT WIND
Boy/Male
Hindu
Gold or Lord Buddha, Early winter
Girl/Female
Australian, Irish
The Elm Tree
Girl/Female
French, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Marathi
White; Moon; Shining White One; Rising Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu
Male
Turkish
Turkish name derived from the marines in the Ottoman military called Leventler ("the Levents"), LEVENT means "the lions."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cumbria, so named from the Old English personal name Lēofa (genitive form) + næss ‘promontory’.North German : patronymic from Leven 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Leving, Old English Lēofing, based on lēof ‘dear’. Compare Loving.Latvian (Leviņš) : Latvianized form of Jewish Levin.
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian name, possibly LEVENTE means "governor, guide."Â
Surname or Lastname
English, of Welsh origin
English, of Welsh origin : variant of Bevan, with the addition of the regular English patronymic suffix -s.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Life, Feminine of jovian derived from jove who was the roman mythological jupiter and father of the Sky, One of names of the Sun God
Girl/Female
Latin
Raise up. Levana was the Roman mythological goddess and protectress of newborns.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Divine, Part of God
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Levin.English : variant of Leven 3.Breton (Lévéné) : from an old female personal name derived from Old Breton louuinid ‘joy’, ‘gaiety’. The name gained popularity as it belonged to the mother of a Breton saint, Gwenael.Altered spelling of French Lavigne, Lavin, Lavine, Levin, or various other like-sounding surnames.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One who Keep Horses
Boy/Male
British, English
Tenant; Renter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leavitt.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Levit.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leavitt.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Son of Lord surya(sun, Horse rider (Son of Sun God)
Boy/Male
Hindu
Medicine
LEVANT WIND
LEVANT WIND
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Netherlands
Superior; Best of Thinkers; Lion of God; Diminutive of Aristotle; From Hadria
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Name of an Abbot
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Japanese, Muslim, Polish, Tamil, Ukrainian
Spice; Date Tree; Palm Tree; Beauty of a God
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Valley
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Intelligent
Biblical
favored; beloved
Girl/Female
Indian
Good, Useful, Pious, Virtuous, Just
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Jacobus, GIACOBBE means "supplanter."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
A Term Used for the Era Instituted by the Akbar
LEVANT WIND
LEVANT WIND
LEVANT WIND
LEVANT WIND
LEVANT WIND
v. t.
To hold, occupy, or possess as a tenant.
a.
Rising or having risen from rest; -- said of cattle. See Couchant and levant, under Couchant.
n.
A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant.
v. t.
To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to decant wine.
v.
One who levants, or decamps.
v. i.
To revoke a declaration or proposition; to unsay what has been said; to retract; as, convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant.
n.
See Bezant.
n.
A levanter (the wind so called).
a.
Former; previous; of times gone by; as, a ci-devant governor.
n.
The countries washed by the eastern part of the Mediterranean and its contiguous waters.
a.
Lean.
a.
Very choice, and hence, pleasing to good taste; characterized by grace, propriety, and refinement, and the absence of every thing offensive; exciting admiration and approbation by symmetry, completeness, freedom from blemish, and the like; graceful; tasteful and highly attractive; as, elegant manners; elegant style of composition; an elegant speaker; an elegant structure.
a.
Cutting; divivding into two parts; as, a secant line.
a.
Eastern.
a.
Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space.
a.
Exercising a nice choice; discriminating beauty or sensitive to beauty; as, elegant taste.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.
n.
See Terre-tenant.
v. i.
To run away from one's debts; to decamp.