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Webster 1913 Edition
Legerdemain
Legˊer-de-main′
(lĕjˊẽr-dē̍-mān′)
, Noun.
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 1828 Edition
Legerdemain
LEG'ERDEMAIN
,Noun.
Slight of hand; a deceptive performance which depends on dexterity of hand; a trick performed with such art and adroitness, that the manner or art eludes observation. The word is sometimes used adjectively; as a legerdemain trick.