leam
Leam is a term with limited use in contemporary English. It is not a common everyday word, and in modern writing the lowercase form often appears only in historical or dialect contexts. In some historical texts, leam has been cited as a variant spelling of gleam, meaning a brief flash or reflection of light. Such uses are considered archaic or rare today. In place names and geographic references, Leam typically appears as part of a proper noun rather than as a common noun.
Geographic usage centers on the River Leam, a real watercourse in Warwickshire, England. The river flows through
Modern usage and disambiguation: In current writing, leam mainly surfaces in proper nouns or in scholarly discussions