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I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~ge short thick piece of wood Date: 14th century 1. a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion, something that shackles or impedes ; encumbrance 1, a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick typically wooden sole, II. verb (~ged; ~ging) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to impede with a ~ ; hinder , to halt or retard the progress, operation, or growth of ; encumber , 2. to fill beyond capacity ; overload , to cause blockage in, intransitive verb to become filled with extraneous matter, to unite in a mass ; clot , to dance a ~ dance, see: hamper ~ger noun