LEADEN, adjective led'n. [from lead.] 1. Made of lead; as a leaden ball. 2. Heavy; indisposed to action. 3. heavy; dull.
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Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
LEADEN, adjective led'n. [from lead.] 1. Made of lead; as a leaden ball. 2. Heavy; indisposed to action. 3. heavy; dull.
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