"light-legged" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more light-legged [comparative], most light-legged [superlative]
enPR: lītʹlĕg'(ĭ)d Etymology: From light (“not heavy”, adjective) + legged (“having legs”, adjective). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|light|legged|pos1=adjective|pos2=adjective|t1=not heavy|t2=having legs}} light (“not heavy”, adjective) + legged (“having legs”, adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj}} light-legged (comparative more light-legged, superlative most light-legged)
  1. Nimble; swift of foot. Translations (swift of foot): vikkeläjalkainen (Finnish), ketteräjalkainen (Finnish)
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