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11/02/2009 12:20:28 AM · #1 |
I just finished a fine game of "Hugger-Mugger" with some friends, and during gameplay, an odd word came up. "Legerdemain" meaning, slight of hand, or tricky. But I can't seem to find the root word in this case. Seeing as the word's prefix is spelled "leger" and not "ledger" as in handwriting, I can't figure it out. Reference.com told me it was
Middle-English/French, but I still can't put my finger on it.
Cheers to anyone who can crack this egg!
Message edited by author 2009-11-02 00:21:01.
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11/02/2009 12:33:25 AM · #2 |
| It's from the French "léger de main", meaning "light of hand". |
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11/02/2009 12:49:32 AM · #3 |
Thanx, sometimes its simpler then I make it out to be.
Never would've guessed main was related to hand in french>english.
Message edited by author 2009-11-02 00:50:35.
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