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† leˈgerity Obs.
Also 6 liger-, leiger-, legieritie.
[ad. F. légèreté: see leger a. and -ity.]
Lightness (lit. and fig.); nimbleness.
1561Throckmorton Let. to Eliz. 29 Apr. in Tytler Hist. Scot. (1864) III. 146 Some others of her nation that be inclined to greater legerity, inconstancy, and corruption. 1598Barret Theor. Warres i. ii. 12 A signe of great ligeritie and lightnesse. 1599Shakes. Hen. V, iv. i. 23 The Organs..newly moue With casted slough and fresh legeritie. 1599B. Jonson Ev. Man out of Hum. ii. i, I have..the Leigeritie, for [certain feats of legerdemain]. 1600Dr. Dodypoll iii. iv. in Bullen O. Pl. III. 133 The legieritie of her sweet feete. 1640tr. Verdere's Rom. of Rom. II. 164 Considering that his legerity would more advantage him then his force, he concluded to combat him with judgement. 1822W. Tennant Thane of Fife vi. 37 Worming his way with strange legerity. 1830Galt Lawrie T. iii. xvi. (1849) 138 Had I not cause for thankfulness on this occasion that I had been formed with such legerity. |