▪ I. ‖ lande
(lɑ̃d)
[Fr. See laund, lawn.]
A tract of wild land, a moor. Used by Eng. writers chiefly with reference to S. W. France.
| 1792 A. Young Trav. France 43 These landes are sandy tracts covered with pine trees. 1883 Ouida Wanda II. 19 Out on the landes some cows were driven through the heather and broom. |
▪ II. lande, landeau
obs. ff. laund, landau.