Definition of Legerdimain
Leg`er*de*main" (l&ebreve;j`&etilde;r*d&esl;*mān"),
n. [F. léger light, nimble +
de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d
Leger, and Manual.] Sleight of hand; a trick of
sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.
He of legierdemayne the mysteries did
know. Spenser.
The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose
upon their own souls. South.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Sleight of hand; "magic" trickery
- A show of skill or deceitful ability
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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