Webster's Dictionary 1828

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LEFT-HANDINESS

LEFT-HAND'INESS, noun Awkwardness.

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LEG

LEG, noun1. The limb of an animal, used in supporting the body and in walking and running; properly, that part of the limb from the knee to the foot, but in a more general sense...

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LEGACY

LEG'ACY, [Latin legatum, from lego, to send, to bequeath.]A bequest; a particular thing, or certain sum of money given by last will or testament.Good counsel is the best legacy ...

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LEGACY-HUNTER

LEG'ACY-HUNTER, noun One who flatters and courts for legacies.

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LEGAL

LE'GAL, adjective [Latin legalis, from lex, legis, law.]1. According to law; in conformity with law; as a legal standard or test; a legal procedure.2. Lawful; permitted by law; ...

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LEGALITY

LEGAL'ITY, noun1. Lawfulness; conformity to law.2. In theology, a reliance on works for salvation.

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LEGALIZE

LE'GALIZE, verb transitive1. To make lawful; to render conformable to law; to authorize. What can legalize revenge?2. To sanction; to give the authority of law to that which is ...

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LEGALLY

LE'GALLY, adverb Lawfully; according to law; in a manner permitted by law.

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LEGATARY

LEG'ATARY, noun [Latin legatarius, from lego, to bequeath.]A legatee; one to whom a legacy is bequeathed.[But legatee is generally used.]

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LEGATE

LEG'ATE, noun [Latin legatus, from lego, to send. See Lackey.]1. An embassador; but especially,2. The pope's embassador to a foreign prince or state; a cardinal or bishop sent a...

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LEGATEE

LEGATEE', noun [Latin lego, to send.] One to whom a legacy is bequeathed.

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LEGATESHIP

LEG'ATESHIP, noun The office of a legate.

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LEGATINE

LEG'ATINE, adjective1. Pertaining to a legate; as legatine power.2. Made by or proceeding from a legate; as a legatine constitution.

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LEGATION

LEGA'TION, noun [Latin legatio, from lego, to send.] An embassy; a deputation; properly a sending, but generally, the person or persons sent as envoys or embassadors to a foreig...

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LEGATOR

LEGA'TOR, noun [Latin] A testator; one who bequeaths a legacy. [Little used.]

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LEGE

LEGE, verb transitive To allege; to lighten. [Not in use.]

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LEGEND

LEG'END, noun [Latin legenda, from lego, to read; originally, in the Romish church, a book of service or lessons to be read in worship.]1. A chronicle or register of the lives o...

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LEGENDARY

LEG'ENDARY, adjective Consisting of legends; fabulous; strange.LEG'ENDARY, noun A book of legends; a relater of legends.

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LEGER

LEG'ER, noun Any thing that lies in a place; that which rests or remains; sometimes used as a noun, but more frequently as an adjective, as a leger ambassador, that is, resident...

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LEGERDEMAIN

LEG'ERDEMAIN, noun [See Light.]Slight of hand; a deceptive performance which depends on dexterity of hand; a trick performed with such art and adroitness, that the manner or art...

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LEGERITY

LEGER'ITY, noun Lightness; nimbleness. [Not in use.]

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LEGGED

LEG'GED, adjective [from leg.] Having legs; used in composition; as a two-legged animal.

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LEGGIN

LEG'GIN, noun [from leg.] A cover for the leg; a garment that encloses the leg.

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LEGIBILITY

LEGIBIL'ITY, noun Legibleness; the quality or state of being legible.

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LEGIBLE

LEG'IBLE, adjective [Latin legibilis, from lego, to read.]1. That may be read; consisting of letters or figures that may be distinguished by the eye; as a fair, legible manuscri...

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LEGIBLENESS

LEG'IBLENESS, noun The quality or state of being legible.

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LEGIBLY

LEG'IBLY, adverb In such a manner as may be read; as a manuscript legibly written.