| Leg |
n. |
A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot. |
| Leg |
n. |
That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers. |
| Leg |
n. |
The part of any article of clothing which covers the leg; as, the leg of a stocking or of a pair of trousers. |
| Leg |
n. |
A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing. |
| Leg |
n. |
A disreputable sporting character; a blackleg. |
| Leg |
n. |
The course and distance made by a vessel on one tack or between tacks. |
| Leg |
n. |
An extension of the boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler;
called also water leg. |
| Leg |
n. |
The case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets. |
| Leg |
n. |
A fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter. |
| Leg |
v. t. |
To use as a leg, with it as object |
| Leg |
v. t. |
To bow. |
| Leg |
v. t. |
To run. |
| Leg |
n. |
Either side of a triangle of a triangle as distinguished from the base or, in a right triangle, from the hypotenuse; also, an indefinitely extending branch of a curve, as of a hyperbola. |
| Leg |
n. |
A branch or lateral circuit connecting an instrument with the main line. |
| Leg |
n. |
A branch circuit; one phase of a polyphase system. |
| Leg bridge |
|
A type of bridge for small spans in which the floor girders are rigidly secured at their extremities to supporting steel legs, driven into the round as piling, or resting on mudsills. |
| Leg-of-mutton |
a. |
Having the general shape or outline of a leg of mutton; as, a leg-of-mutton, or shoulder-of-mutton, sail. |
| Legacies |
pl. |
of Legacy |
| Legacy |
n. |
A gift of property by will, esp. of money or personal property; a bequest. Also Fig.; as, a legacy of dishonor or disease. |
| Legacy |
n. |
A business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission;
obsolete, except in the phrases last legacy, dying legacy, and the like. |
| Legal |
a. |
Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid. |
| Legal |
a. |
According to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation. |
| Legal |
a. |
According to the old or Mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of Moses. |
| Legal |
a. |
Governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets. |
| Legalism |
n. |
Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law. |
| Legalist |
n. |
One who practices or advocates strict conformity to law; in theology, one who holds to the law of works. See Legal, 2 (a). |
| Legality |
n. |
The state or quality of being legal; conformity to law. |
| Legality |
n. |
A conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law. |
| Legalization |
n. |
The act of making legal. |
| Legalize |
v. t. |
To make legal. |
| Legalize |
v. t. |
To interpret or apply in a legal spirit. |
| Legalized |
imp. & p. p. |
of Legalize |
| Legalizing |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Legalize |
| Legally |
adv. |
In a legal manner. |
| Legantine |
a. |
See Legatine. |
| Legatary |
n. |
A legatee. |
| Legate |
n. |
An ambassador or envoy. |
| Legate |
n. |
An ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the Holy See. |
| Legate |
n. |
An official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province. |
| Legate |
n. |
Under the emperors, a governor sent to a province. |
| Legatee |
n. |
One to whom a legacy is bequeathed. |
| Legateship |
n. |
The office of a legate. |
| Legatine |
a. |
Of or pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power. |
| Legatine |
a. |
Made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a legate; as, a legatine constitution. |
| Legation |
n. |
The sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another. |
| Legation |
n. |
A legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation. |
| Legation |
n. |
The place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government. |
| Legation |
n. |
A district under the jurisdiction of a legate. |
| Legato |
a. |
Connected; tied;
a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. It is often indicated by a tie, thus /, /, or /, /, written over or under the notes to be so performed;
opposed to staccato. |
| Legator |
n. |
A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. |
| Legatura |
n. |
A tie or brace; a syncopation. |
| Legature |
n. |
Legateship. |
| Lege |
v. t. |
To allege; to assert. |
| Legement |
n. |
See Ledgment. |
| Legend |
n. |
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. |
| Legend |
n. |
A story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature. |
| Legend |
n. |
Any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable. |
| Legend |
n. |
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. |
| Legend |
v. t. |
To tell or narrate, as a legend. |
| Legendary |
a. |
Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous. |
| Legendary |
n. |
A book of legends; a tale or narrative. |
| Legendary |
n. |
One who relates legends. |
| Leger |
n. |
Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place. |
| Leger |
n. |
A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government. |
| Leger |
n. |
A ledger. |
| Leger |
a. |
Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador. |
| Leger |
a. |
Light; slender; slim; trivial. |
| Legerdemain |
n. |
Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick. |
| Legerdemainist |
n. |
One who practices sleight of hand; a prestidigitator. |
| Legerity |
n. |
Lightness; nimbleness. |
| Leges |
pl. |
of Lex |
| Legge |
v. t. |
To lay. |
| Legge |
v. t. |
To lighten; to allay. |
| Legged |
a. |
Having (such or so many) legs;
used in composition; as, a long-legged man; a two-legged animal. |
| Leggiadro |
a. & adv. |
Alt. of Leggiero |
| Leggiero |
a. & adv. |
Light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style. |
| Leggin |
n. |
A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter. |
| Legging |
n. |
Alt. of Leggin |
| Legging |
|
a. & vb. n., from Leg, v. t. |
| Leggy |
a. |
Having long legs. |
| Leghorn |
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. |
| Legibility |
n. |
The quality of being legible; legibleness. |
| Legible |
a. |
Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain;
used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript. |
| Legible |
a. |
Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances. |
| Legibleness |
n. |
The state or quality of being legible. |
| Legibly |
adv. |
In a legible manner. |
| Legific |
a. |
Of or pertaining to making laws. |
| Legion |
n. |
A body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods,
from about four thousand to about six thousand men,
the cavalry being about one tenth. |
| Legion |
n. |
A military force; an army; military bands. |
| Legion |
n. |
A great number; a multitude. |
| Legion |
n. |
A group of orders inferior to a class. |
| Legionaries |
pl. |
of Legionary |
| Legionary |
a. |
Belonging to a legion; consisting of a legion or legions, or of an indefinitely great number; as, legionary soldiers; a legionary force. |
| Legionary |
n. |
A member of a legion. |
| Legioned |
a. |
Formed into a legion or legions; legionary. |
| Legionry |
n. |
A body of legions; legions, collectively. |
| Legislate |
v. i. |
To make or enact a law or laws. |
| Legislated |
imp. & p. p. |
of Legislate |
| Legislating |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Legislate |
| Legislation |
n. |
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws; the laws enacted. |
