Leet (obs. imp.) of Let, to allow.
Leet (n.) A portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office.
Leet (n.) A court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.
Leet (n.) The European pollock.
Leetmen (pl. ) of Leetman
Leetman (n.) One subject to the jurisdiction of a court-leet.
Leeward (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship.
Leeward (n.) The lee side; the lee.
Leeward (adv.) Toward the lee.
Leeway (n.) The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.
Left (imp. & p. p.) of Leave.
Left (a.) Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. Also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals.
Left (n.) That part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face North.
Left (n.) Those members of a legislative assembly (as in France) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. They have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. See Center, and Right.
Left-hand (a.) Situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left-hand side; the left-hand road.
Left-handed (a.) Having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right.
Left-handed (a.) Clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment.
Left-handed (a.) Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction.
Left-handedness (n.) Alt. of Left-handiness
Left-handiness (n.) The state or quality of being left-handed; awkwardness.
Left-off (a.) Laid aside; cast-off.
Leftward (adv.) Toward or on the left side.
Leful (a.) See Leveful.
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.
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.
Legalized (imp. & p. p.) of Legalize
Legalizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Legalize
Legalize (v. t.) To make legal.
Legalize (v. t.) To interpret or apply in a legal spirit.
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.
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.
Legging (n.) Alt. of Leggin
Leggin (n.) A cover for the leg, like a long gaiter.
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.