(acoustics) Initialism of live end dead end.

(obsolete) A man; a person.

(chiefly US, journalism) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.

Obsolete spelling of lead (“to guide”)

plural of lede

plural of Ledee

A surname from French.

(idiomatic, US, journalism) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.

present participle of bury the lede

(obsolete) Language; speech.