No. 914 in Icelandic
leiða
"Leiða" means "to lead" or "to guide" in English.
In a sentence
Hann leiddi mig í gegnum skóginn.
He led me through the forest.
The verb 'leiða' is used here in the sense of 'to lead or guide someone through a place.'
Við skulum ekki láta þetta leiða okkur til vonleysis.
We shall not let this lead us to despair.
The verb 'leiða' in this sentence conveys a figurative guidance causing an outcome or result.
Hún leiðir yfirleitt umræðurnar í fundinum.
She usually leads the discussions in the meeting.
In this context, 'leiða' expresses taking the initiative or managing an activity, such as discussions.
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