~ 1
■ noun
1》 a small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant.
2》 a descendant or younger member of a family or social class.
3》 a small moulded decoration applied to a piece of pottery before firing.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ging , ~ged ) decorate (pottery) with ~s.
↘[as adjective ~ged ] (of fabric or wallpaper) decorated with a design of ~s.
Derivatives
~gy adjective
Origin
ME: from or related to Low Ger. sprick .
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~ 2
■ noun a small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.