Legend

le'jend or lej'end, n. A chronicle of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins; a story respecting saints, esp., one of a marvelous nature; any remarkable story handed down from early times; an inscription or motto, as on a coat of arms. — Leg'endary, -a-rt, a. Consisting of, or like, legends; strange; fabulous; exaggerated; extravagant.— Leg/'ible, -T-bl, a. Capable of being read, or of being discovered by apparent indications. — Legibly, adv. Leger. See Ledger.