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lode

lode \'lo-d\ n [ME, fr. OE la-d course, support; akin to OE li-than to go m 
   more at LEAD dial Eng  1: WATERWAY  2a: a mineral deposit that fills a 
   fissure  2b: an ore deposit occurring in place within definite boundaries 
   separating  it from the adjoining rocks 3: something that resembles a lode 
   : an abundant store