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2. One who relates legends. Bp. Lavington.

Leg"er (lj"r), n. [See Ledger.] 1. Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place. [Obs.]

2. A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government. [Written also lieger, leiger.] [Obs.]

Sir Edward Carne, the queen's leger at Rome.

Fuller.

3. A ledger.

Leg"er, a. Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador.

Leg"er, a. [F. léger, fr. LL. (assumed) leviarius, fr. L. levis light in weight. See Levity.] Light; slender; slim; trivial. [Obs. except in special phrases.] Bacon.

Leger line (Mus.), a line added above or below the staff to extend its compass; -- called also added line.

Leg`er*de*main" (lj`r*d*mn"), n. [F. léger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.] Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.

He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know.

Spenser.

The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon their own souls.

South.

Leg`er*de*main"ist, n. One who practices sleight of hand; a prestidigitator.

Le*ger"i*ty (l*jr"*t), n. [F. légèreté. See 3d Leger.] Lightness; nimbleness. [Archaic] Shak.

Legge (lg), v. t. [See Lay, v. t. ] To lay. [Obs.]

Legge, v. t. [Abbrev. fr. alegge.] To lighten; to allay. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Legged (lgd or lg"gd), a. [From Leg.] Having (such or so many) legs; -- used in composition; as, a long-legged man; a two- legged animal.

{ ||Leg`gi*a"dro (ld`j*ä"dr), ||Leg`gi*e"ro (ld`j*"r), } a. & adv. [It.] (Mus.) Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style.

{ Leg"ging (lg"gng), Leg"gin (lg"gn), } n. [From Leg.] A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.

Leg"ging, a. & vb. n., from Leg, v. t.

Leg"gy (-g), a. Having long legs. Thackeray.

Leg"horn (-hôrn), n. A straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in Tuscany, Italy; -- so called from Leghorn, the place of exportation.

Leg`i*bil"i*ty (lj`*bl"*t), n. The quality of being legible; legibleness. Sir. D. Brewster.

Leg"i*ble (lj"*b'l), a. [L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.] 1. Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript.

The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, Nothing is legible but the name alone.

Longfellow.