lede

noun2

1. •
   (US) The introductory paragraph or paragraphs of a newspaper, or a news or other type of article; the lead or lead-in.

   • Readers usually see the lead picture and read its caption first, before reading the lede of the article, so the article lede should not be a repetition of the caption. — 1979
2. •
   (no longer used) A man; a person.

   • & after to callice hee [Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey] arriued, / like a noble Leed of high degree, / & then to Turwin soone he hyed, / there he thought to haue found King Henery; […] — 1544

adjective1

1. •
   Initialism of live end dead end.