What does widge mean?
Widge means (poetic, archaic) A horse..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(poetic, archaic) A horse..
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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Widge means (poetic, archaic) A horse..
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But what liuinges ſoeuer he had, or hauing liuinges, how beastly ſoeuer he ſpared his money, and rode thether on his widge beaste.
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