be-legginged

See also: belegginged

English

Adjective

be-legginged (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of belegginged
   • 1939 December 28, Ruth Alden, “Holiday of Childhood Is Precious Memory”, in The Detroit Free Press, 109th year, number 238, Detroit, Mich., page 11:

     Dressed and coated, over-shoed and be-legginged, bundled to within an inch of our lives in scarfs, sweaters, stocking caps and mittens, we waited for the sound of sleigh bells that meant “Grampa” was coming with the bobsled to take us to “Gramma’s” for dinner.

   • 1941 January 1, Willard Cope, “F. D. R. Proves That He Is in Robust Health. Makes Tour of Pine Mountain Settlement Despite Weather.”, in The Atlanta Constitution, volume LXXIII, number 201, Atlanta, Ga., page eight:

     All shined up and be-legginged in their brave Confederate gray uniforms, they lept from foot to foot, sort of moved around in a general way to keep the circulation going without drawing too much attention, and tried the number four deep breathing exercise, but still couldn’t make much of a defense against that fog which came blowing in and settling down and sticking closer than a brother.

   • 1956 December 30, Jack Gaver, “Old Vic Has Whopper In Its New "Troilus"”, in The Cincinnati Enquirer, 116th year, number 265, page five:

     THERSITES, who is a sort of one-man chorus for Shakespeare in his barbed commentary on war, lechery and assorted follies of man, shows up in the person of John Neville as a be-legginged, Norfolk-jacketed combination of early war correspondent and photographer.