ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Widge

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Widge is a noun meaning (poetic, archaic) A horse.

Meaning

(poetic, archaic) A horse.

Example Sentences

But what liuinges ſoeuer he had, or hauing liuinges, how beastly ſoeuer he ſpared his money, and rode thether on his widge beaste.
[addressing the narrator, named Widge] "I'm only going to see that he learns a lesson," said Nick innocently. "Now then. Widge, is it? You know what a widge is where I come from?" My throat felt too tight to speak. I shook my head. "A horse. I think I'll call you Horse, although I think you look more like an ass to me. […]"

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wight, wough, anbury, whid, wynge, virge.

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