ley1

 
Pronunciation: /leɪ/
(also temporary ley)

noun

  • a piece of land put down to grass, clover, etc., for a single season or a limited number of years, in contrast to permanent pasture.

Origin:

Old English lǣge 'fallow' (recorded in lǣghrycg 'ridge left at the edge of a ploughed field'); related to lay1 and lie1