Leger

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place. [Obs.]

2. A minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government. [Written also lieger, leiger.] [Obs.] Sir Edward Carne, the queen's leger at Rome. Fuller.

3. A ledger.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

Light; slender; slim; trivial. [Obs. except in special phrases.] Bacon. Leger line (Mus.), a line added above or below the staff to extend its compass; -- called also added line.