Definition of leg

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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..

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Cough :: Cough (v. t.) To expel from the lungs or air passages by coughing; -- followed by up; as, to cough up phlegm..
Buzzardet :: Buzzardet (n.) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer..
Exculpatory :: Exculpatory () Clearing, or tending to clear, from alleged fault or guilt; excusing..
-ance :: -ance () A suffix signifying action; also, quality or state; as, assistance, resistance, appearance, elegance. See -ancy..
Paraplegy :: Paraplegy (n.) Palsy of the lower half of the body on both sides, caused usually by disease of the spinal cord..
Off :: Off (prep.) Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore..
Empower :: Empower (v. t.) To give authority to; to delegate power to; to commission; to authorize (having commonly a legal force); as, the Supreme Court is empowered to try and decide cases, civil or criminal; the attorney is empowered to sign an acquittance, and discharge the debtor..
Asylum :: Asylum (n.) A sanctuary or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be forcibly taken without sacrilege..
Pretend :: Pretend (v. t.) To lay a claim to; to allege a title to; to claim.
Straddling :: Straddle (n.) A stock option giving the holder the double privilege of a put and a call, i. e., securing to the buyer of the option the right either to demand of the seller at a certain price, within a certain time, certain securities, or to require him to take at the same price, and within the same time, the same securities..
Phlegmasia :: Phlegmasia (n.) An inflammation; more particularly, an inflammation of the internal organs..
Thing :: Thing (n.) In Scandinavian countries, a legislative or judicial assembly..
Fellow :: Fellow (n.) In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges..
Stilt :: Stilt (n.) A pole, or piece of wood, constructed with a step or loop to raise the foot above the ground in walking. It is sometimes lashed to the leg, and sometimes prolonged upward so as to be steadied by the hand or arm..
Impuberty :: Impuberty (n.) The condition of not having reached puberty, or the age of ability to reproduce one's species; want of age at which the marriage contract can be legally entered into..
Creeper :: Creeper (n.) A spurlike device strapped to the boot, which enables one to climb a tree or pole; -- called often telegraph creepers..
Rand :: Rand (n.) A long, fleshy piece, as of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak..
Goodliness :: Goodliness (n.) Beauty of form; grace; elegance; comeliness.
Bandy-legged :: Bandy-legged (a.) Having crooked legs.
Isonomy :: Isonomy (n.) Equal law or right; equal distribution of rights and privileges; similarity.
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