\Sleight\, n. [OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel.
sl?g? (for sl?g?) slyness, cunning, fr. sl?gr (for sl?gr)
sly, cunning. See {Sly}.]
1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [Obs.] ``His sleight and
   his covin.'' --Chaucer.
2. An artful trick; sly artifice; a feat so dexterous that
   the manner of performance escapes observation.
         The world hath many subtle sleights.  --Latimer.
3. Dexterous practice; dexterity; skill. --Chaucer. ``The
   juggler's sleight.'' --Hudibras.
{Sleight of hand}, legerdemain; prestidigitation.