legger

legger
leg ► NOUN 1) each of the limbs on which a person or animal moves and stands. 2) a long, thin support or prop, especially of a chair or table. 3) a section of a journey, process, or race. 4) (in sport) each of two or more games or stages constituting a round or match. 5) (legs) informal sustained momentum or success: some books have legs, others don't. 6) (also leg side) Cricket the half of the field away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball. The opposite of OFF(Cf. ↑off).
● get one's leg over — Cf. ↑get one's leg over
● have the legs of — Cf. ↑have the legs of
● leg before wicket — Cf. ↑leg before wicket
● leg it — Cf. ↑leg it
● not have a leg to stand on — Cf. ↑not have a leg to stand on
● on one's last legs — Cf. ↑on one's last legs
DERIVATIVES legged adjective legger noun.
ORIGIN Old Norse.

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