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English
Etymology
From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + legged (“having legs”, adjective).
Pronunciation
Adjective
light-legged (comparative more light-legged, superlative most light-legged)
- Nimble; swift of foot.
a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC:Pas dared not Cosma chase
, but did intend next bout with her to meet
, so he with Nous to Geron turned their race,
with whom to join fast ran Urania sweet.
But light-legged Pas had got the middle space
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