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lieger

Leger \Leg"er\ (l[e^]j"[~e]r), n. [See Ledger.]

  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.

Wiktionary
lieger

n. (context obsolete English) A resident ambassador.

Usage examples of "lieger".

Besides these, there were present Prince Charles, three of the lieger ambassadors, and many other distinguished persons.