~ 1
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged )
1》 constantly ask (someone) to do something which they are reluctant to do.
2》 [often as adjective ~ging ] be persistently painful or worrying to.
■ noun
1》 a person who ~s.
2》 a persistent feeling of anxiety: he felt a little ~ of doubt.
Derivatives
~ger noun
~gingly adverb
~gy adjective
Origin
C19 (orig. dialect in the sense 'gnaw'): perh. of Scand. or Low Ger. origin.
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~ 2
■ noun informal, often derogatory a horse, especially one that is old or in poor health.
↘ archaic a horse suitable for riding rather than as a draught animal.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.