light-legged

English

Etymology

From light (“not heavy”, adjective) +‎ legged (“having legs”, adjective).

Pronunciation

• enPR: lītʹlĕg'(ĭ)d

Adjective

light-legged (comparative more light-legged, superlative most light-legged)

1. Nimble; swift of foot.
   • a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC:

     Pas dared not Cosma chase
     , but did intend next bout with her to meet
     , so he with Nous to Geron turned their race,
     with whom to join fast ran Urania sweet.
     But light-legged Pas had got the middle space

Translations

swift of foot

• Finnish: vikkeläjalkainen, ketteräjalkainen