Meanings
lue1
present singular third person lues · participle present luing · participle past lued · past lued · alternative lew
- dialectaltransitivebusinessTo sift using a sieve, particularly in mining tin or silver.
Cornwall... The fine [sc. tin] is lewed in a fine sierce.
1674, John Ray, A Collection of English Words, Not Generally Used, page 1221 more example
Cardiganshire... That which is thus Buddled they lue with a thick hair sieve close wrought in a tub of water.
1674, John Ray, A Collection of English Words, Not Generally Used, page 116
Lue2
plural Lues
- A surname.
- A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Origin
lue · verb
- Cornishdyllo“sift with a sieve”
- Englishlue
Clipping of dillue (“sift with a sieve”), from Cornish dyllo (“sift with a sieve”).
More words from Cornish
Full word history & related roots →Lue · proper noun
From the Dutch and north German surname, spelling variant of Loo.
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Rhymes with lue
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Cite this entry
lue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lue
“lue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lue. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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