bouge

Bouge, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bouged] Etym: [Variant of bulge. Cf. Bowge.] 1. To swell out. [Obs.] 2. To bilge. [Obs.] "Their ship bouged." Hakluyt. Bouge, v. t. Defn: To stave in; to bilge. [Obs.] Holland. Bouge, n. Etym: [F. bouche mouth, victuals.] Defn: Bouche (see Bouche, 2); food and drink; provisions. [Obs.] [They] made room for a bombardman that brought bouge for a country lady or two, that fainted . . . with fasting. B. Jonson .

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