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<h1>Leger</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg"er</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>l\'82ger</ets>, fr. LL. (assumed) <ets>leviarius</ets>, fr. L. <ets>levis</ets> light in weight. See <er>Levity</er>.]</ety> <def>Light; slender; slim; trivial.</def> <mark>[Obs. except in special phrases.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<cs><col>Leger line</col> <fld>(Mus.)</fld>, <cd>a line added above or below the staff to extend its compass; -- called also <altname>added line</altname>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Legerdemain</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg`er*de*main"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>l\'82ger</ets> light, nimble + <ets>de</ets> of + <ets>main</ets> hand, L. <ets>manus</ets>. See 3d <er>Leger</er>, and <er>Manual</er>.]</ety> <def>Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.</def>

<blockquote>He of <b>legierdemayne</b> the mysteries did know. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The tricks and <b>legerdemain</b> by which men impose upon their own souls. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Legerdemainits</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg`er*de*main"its</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who practices sleight of hand; a prestidigitator.</def>

<h1>Legerity</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Le*ger"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>l\'82g\'8aret\'82</ets>. See 3d <er>Leger</er>.]</ety> <def>Lightness; nimbleness</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Legge</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Legge</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Lay</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt> ]</ety> <def>To lay.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Legge</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Legge</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Abbrev. fr. <ets>alegge</ets>.]</ety> <def>To lighten; to allay.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Rom. of R.</i>

<h1>Legged</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Legged</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Leg</er>.]</ety> <def>Having (such or so many) legs; -- used in composition; <as>as, a long<ex>-legged</ex> man; a two<ex>-legged animal.</as></def>

<h1>Leggiadro, Leggiero</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw><hw>Leg`gi*a"dro</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Leg`gi*e"ro</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a. & adv.</tt> <ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brick style.</def>

<h1>Legging, Legging</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw><hw>Leg"ging</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Leg"ging</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Leg</er>.]</ety> <def>A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.</def>

<h1>Legging</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg"ging</hw>, <tt>a. & vb. n.</tt><def>, from <er>Leg</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<h1>Leghorn</h1> <Xpage=841>

<hw>Leg"horn</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>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.</def>