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   Ledger, n. [Akin to D. legger layer, daybook (fr. leggen to lay, liggen to lie), E. ledge, lie. See Lie to be prostrate.]
   A book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, in which all debits and credits from the journal, etc., are placed under appropriate heads. [Written also leger.]
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   (Arch.) (a) A large flat stone, esp. one laid over a tomb. Oxf. Gloss. (b) A horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. It differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight. [Written also ligger.]
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   Ledger bait, fishing bait attached to a floating line fastened to the bank of a stream, pond, etc. Walton. J. H. Walsh. -- Ledger blade,a stationary shearing blade in a machine for shearing the nap of cloth. -- Ledger line. See Leger line, under 3d Leger, a. -- Ledger wall (Mining), the wall under a vein; the foot wall. Raymond.
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   Leger , n. [See Ledger.]
   Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place. [Obs.]
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   A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government. [Written also lieger, leiger.] [Obs.]
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   Sir Edward Carne, the queen's leger at Rome.
   Fuller.
   
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   A ledger.
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   Leger, a. Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador.
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   Leger, a. [F. léger, fr. LL. (assumed) leviarius, fr. L. levis light in weight. See Levity.] Light; slender; slim; trivial. [Obs. except in special phrases.]
   Bacon.
   
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   Leger line (Mus.), a line added above or below the staff to extend its compass; -- called also added line.
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