~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) carry or drag with great effort.
■ noun a box for transporting fruit.
Derivatives
~gable adjective
Origin
ME: prob. of Scand. origin.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 Scottish & N. English or informal an ear.
2》 a projection on an object by which it may be carried or fixed in place.
3》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a lout.
Origin
C15 (denoting the ear flap of a hat): prob. of Scand. origin.