lege

verb, noun — 2 senses

lege

verb

US /ˈlɛd͡ʒ/

Etymology Abbreviated from allege (“to assert”).

1

Obsolete To allege; to assert.

Not onely he legeth his mercy to bynde his reason, but also his wysdome.1508, John Fisher, Treatise concernynge ... the seven penytencyall Psalms:

lege

noun

Etymology Clipping of legend.

1

Ireland, UK, Slang A legend; colloquially used to describe a person who is held in high regard.

Related terms: nulla pœna sine lege

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