Obs. Also 6 liger-, leiger-, legieritie. [ad. F. légèreté: see LEGER a. and -ITY.] Lightness (lit. and fig.); nimbleness.
1561. Throckmorton, Let. to Eliz., 29 April, in Tytler, Hist. Scot. (1864), III. 146. Some others of her nation that be inclined to greater legerity, inconstancy, and corruption.
1598. Barret, Theor. Warres, I. ii. 12. A signe of great ligeritie and lightnesse.
1599. Shaks., Hen. V., IV. i. 23. The Organs … newly moue With casted slough and fresh legeritie.
1599. B. Jonson, Ev. Man out of Hum., II. i. I have … the Leigeritie, for [certain feats of legerdemain].
1600. Dr. Dodypoll, III. iv. in Bullen, O. Pl., III. 133. The legieritie of her sweet feete.
1640. trans. Verdere’s Rom. of Rom., II. 164. Considering that his legerity would more advantage him then his force, he concluded to combat him with judgement.
1822. W. Tennant, Thane of Fife, vi. 37. Worming his way with strange legerity.
1830. Galt, Lawrie T., III. xvi. (1849), 138. Had I not cause for thankfulness on this occasion that I had been formed with such legerity.
