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  • 21leĝ- —     leĝ     English meaning: to gather     Deutsche Übersetzung: “zusammenlesen, sammeln”     Material: Gk. λέγω ‘sammle, lese together, zähle, rede, say”, καταλέγω “verzeichne”, συλλογή ‘sammlung”, ἐκλογή “Auswahl”, λόγος, λέξις “ discourse “,… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 22Leg — (l[e^]g), v. t. To use as a leg, with it as object: (a) To bow. [Obs.] (b) To run. [Low] [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 23leg-pull — n. An attempt to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pulling. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 24leg-pulling — n. The act of attempting to make somebody believe something that is not true, done as a joke. Syn: leg pull. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 25Leg bone — can refer to one of the following: *Femur the thigh bone *Patella the knee cap *Tibia the larger of the two leg bones located below the knee cap *Fibula the smaller of the two leg bones located below the knee cap …

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  • 26leg-pull — leg puller, n. /leg pool /, n. an amusing hoax, practical joke, or the like: The entire story was a hilarious leg pull. [1910 15] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 27leg. — leg. 〈Abk. für ital.〉 legato * * * leg. = ↑ legato. * * * leg. = legato …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 28leg-pull — n [C usually singular] BrE a joke in which you make someone believe something that is not true ▪ My first reaction was that this must be a leg pull. →pull sb s leg at ↑pull1 (11) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29leg-up — leg ,up noun singular 1. ) INFORMAL if you give someone a leg up, you help them to make progress, especially in their career 2. ) if you give someone a leg up, you help them climb something by letting them put their foot in your hands and then… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30leg up — (n.) aid, boost, 1837, from LEG (Cf. leg) (n.) + UP (Cf. up) …

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