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lead, to strike the
See above. Used figurativelyfor to succeed. 1874. Garnet Walch, `Head over Heels,' p. 74: «We coul...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
(pronounced leed), a miningterm. In the Western United States and elsewhere, the termlead in mining is used as equivalent for lode. In Australia,the word lead is only used in reference to alluvialmining, and signifies the old river-bed in which gold is found.
1875. `Spectator' (Melbourne), June 19, p. 75, col. 2:
«There was every facility for abstracting the gold in the richlead of a neighbour.»
1880. Fison and Howitt, `Kamilaroi and Kurnai,' p. 272 [Note]:
«The expression `deep lead' refers to those ancientriver-courses which are now only disclosed by deep-miningoperations.»
1890. Rolf Boldrewood, `Miner's Right,' c. v. p. 55:
«Taking the general matter of `leads' or dead rivers, itchiefly obtained that if gold were found on one portion ofthem, it extended to all the claims within a considerabledistance.»
See above. Used figurativelyfor to succeed. 1874. Garnet Walch, `Head over Heels,' p. 74: «We coul...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris