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conge en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From French conge, from Latin congius. Only attested in English in the obsolete plural form congys.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, historical, obsolete) Alternative form of congy, congius, ancient Roman units of liquid measure and mass.
   alt of ancient Roman units of liquid measure and mass
   alt of congius
   alt of congy

Forms

conge en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Accentless form of congé.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of congé: an apophyge or cavetto.
   alt of congé
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of congee: a leavetaking, a farewell.
   alt of congee

Forms

conge en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

Accentless form of congé.

Meanings

1. Synonym of congee: to take leave, to bid farewell, in various senses; to bow, to curtsey, etc.
   • So giving to the Houſe content, We Conge'd, and away we went. 1724, Ned Ward, “The Merry Travellers: or, a Trip upon Ten-Toes from Moorfields to Bromley”, in The Wandring Spy: or, the Merry Observator, London: A. Bettesworth, published 1729, page 44:

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Synonyms

congee