Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews shemarim), from a word meaning to keep or preserve. It was applied to "lees" from the custom of allowing wine to stand on the lees that it might thereby be better preserved (Isaiah 25:6). "Men settled on their lees" (Zephaniah 1:12) are men "hardened or crusted." The image is derived from the crust formed at the bottom of wines long left undisturbed (Jeremiah 48:11). The effect of wealthy undisturbed ease on the ungodly is hardening. They become stupidly secure (Comp. Psalm 55:19; Amos 6:1). To drink the lees (Psalm 75:8) denotes severe suffering. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Plural of Lee. 2. (n. pl.) Dregs. See Lee. 3. (n.) A leash. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LEES lez. See WINE.

Multi-Version Concordance Lees (3 Occurrences) Isaiah 25:6 And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV) Jeremiah 48:11 Moab has been at ease from his youth, and he has settled on his lees, and has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, neither has he gone into captivity: therefore his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV) Zephaniah 1:12 And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)