~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) stab, pierce, or prick.
■ noun
1》 a sharp projection.
2》 chiefly Scottish an injection.
Derivatives
~ger noun
Origin
ME: perh. symbolic of sudden movement or unevenness (cf. jam 1 and rag 1 ).
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a bout of unrestrained activity or emotion: a crying ~.
2》 dialect a bundle.
Origin
C16 (in sense 'a load of hay or wood', later 'as much alcohol as one can hold'): of unknown origin.