legement

English

Noun

legement (plural legements)

Obsolete form of ledgment.

References

“legement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle English

Alternative forms

ligement

Etymology

From legge (“bracing”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɛdʒ(ə)mɛnt/, /ˈlidʒ(ə)mɛnt/

Noun

legement (plural ligements)

ledgement, stringcourse

Descendants

English: ledgment, ledgement

References

“leǧement, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.

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