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cadge

/kædʒ/
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noun

  • A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.

verb

  • To beg.

    ""Are ye gannin te cadge a lift of yoer fatha?""

  • To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.
  • To carry hawks and other birds of prey.
  • To carry, as a burden.
  • To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
  • To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.
Synonyms:bumscrounge

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