They would rather leese their friend than their jest.
Lord Burleigh.
Leese, v. t. [Cf. F. léser, L. laesus, p. p. of laedere.] To hurt.
[Obs.] B. Jonson.
Leet (lt), obs. imp. of Let, to allow. Chaucer.
Leet, n. [Cf. AS. hlt share, lot.] A portion; a list, esp. a list of
candidates for an office. [Scot.]
Leet, n. [LL. leta. Cf. F. lit de justice a solemn sitting of the king
in Parliament, L. lis, litis, a lawsuit, It., Sp., & Pg. lite.] (Eng.
Hist.) A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a
court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held. Shak.
The original intent of the court-leet was to view the frankpledges or
freemen within the liberty; hence called the view of frankpledge.
Latterly it has fallen into almost entire disuse. Burrill. Warren's
Blackstone.