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nimble-footed, a. Quick and light of foot.
1598Shakes. Two Gent. v. iii. 7 Being nimble footed, he hath out-run vs. 1618Barnevelt's Apology F 4 Wee seldome vice so nimble-footed finde. 1735Bracken in Burdon Pocket Far. 5 note, Choose a Horse that has never drawn, if you desire a Nimble-footed one. 1809Malkin Gil Blas vii. xii, The nimble-footed messenger of Don Rodrigo. 1848Buckley Iliad 252 They, mounting their nimble-footed steeds, pursued. |