Leg`er*de*main" (l&ebreve;j`&etilde;r*d&esl;*mān"), n. [F. léger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See 3d Leger, and Manual.] 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.
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