the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A resident ambassador.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An obsolete form of ledger.
Word Usage
"At last, then, the coveted firman "for kind usage of the English, free trade, and so forth," was gained, Edwards remaining in Agra as "lieger" or ambassador, "which will be needful among this inconstant people.""