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<hw>Leg"end</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>legende</ets>, OF. <ets>legende</ets>, F. <ets>l\'82gende</ets>, LL. <ets>legenda</ets>, fr. L. <ets>legendus</ets> to be read, fr. <ets>legere</ets> to read, gather; akin to Gr. <?/ to gather, speak. Cf. <er>Collect</er>, <er>Dialogue</er>, <er>Lesson</er>, <er>Logic</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>That which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable.</def>

<blockquote>And in this <b>legend</b> all that glorious deed. Read, whilst you arm you. <i>Fairfax.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.</def>

<cs><col>Golden legend</col>. <cd>See under <er>Golden</er>.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Leg"end</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To tell or narrate, as a legend.</def>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

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<hw>Leg"end*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous.</def> "<i>Legendary</i> writers."

<i>Bp. Lloyd.</i>

<blockquote><b>Legendary</b> stories of nurses and old women. <i>Bourne.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Leg"end*a*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>legendaire</ets>, LL. <ets>legendarius</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A book of legends; a tale or parrative.</def>

<blockquote>Read the Countess of Pembroke's "Arcadia," a gallant <b>legendary</b> full of pleasurable accidents. <i>James I.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who relates legends.</def>

<i>Bp. Lavington.</i>

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<hw>Leg"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Ledger</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>lieger</asp>, <asp>leiger</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Sir Edward Carne, the queen's <b>leger</b> at Rome. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A ledger.</def>

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<hw>Leg"er</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; <as>as, <ex>leger</ex> ambassador</as>.</def>