Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Nimble; swift of foot.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Nimble; swift of foot.
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- adjective
nimble ;swift offoot
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Examples
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After vainly addressing the pilgrims, of whom nothing could be seen but a mosaic of occupits and shoulder-blades, the boy Mohammed collected about half a dozen stalwart Meccans, with whose assistance, by sheer strength, we wedged our way into the thin and light-legged crowd.
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003
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The light-legged barge-faced man touched ground capering.
The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868
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He stood before Henrietta, and vanished light-legged at a gesture.
The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 George Meredith 1868
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The light-legged barge-faced man touched ground capering.
The Amazing Marriage — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868
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He stood before Henrietta, and vanished light-legged at a gesture.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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He stood before Henrietta, and vanished light-legged at
The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868
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The light-legged barge-faced man touched ground capering.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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This having small effect he collected half-a-dozen stalwart Meccans, “with whose assistance,” says Burton, “by sheer strength, we wedged our way into the thin and light-legged crowd. ...
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The onlooker felt odd man out, debarred as he was by his profounder experience from sharing in the young people’s light-legged dreams.
Australia Felix 2003
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This having small effect he collected half-a-dozen stalwart Meccans, "with whose assistance," says Burton, "by sheer strength, we wedged our way into the thin and light-legged crowd. ...
The Life of Sir Richard Burton Wright, Thomas, 1859-1936 1906
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