mudge en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /mʌd͡ʒ/
Etymology
Possibly a blend of mud + sludge. From mid-19th c.
Meanings
- (UK, dialectal, obsolete, uncountable) mud; sludge
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
mudge en · VERB · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /mʌd͡ʒ/
Etymology
Possibly an alteration of budge, under the influence of move.
Meanings
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(Scotland, intransitive, obsolete) To move oneself; to stir.
He could kill a man, I verily believe, without ever bitin' him—just by doonin' him wi' the waght o' his body and his paws, and then lying on the tap o' him, growlin' to throttle and devour him if he mudged.
1827, Blackwood's Magazine, volume 21, page 913:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mudging | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mudged | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| mudged | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| mudges | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |