- Budge Wool
- BUDGE WOOL16th century term for lamb's wool.
Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
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Budge — Budge, n. [OE. bouge bag, OF. boge, bouge, fr. L. bulga a leathern bag or knapsack; a Gallic word; cf. OIr. bolc, Gael. bolg. Cf. {Budge}, n.] A kind of fur prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool on; used formerly as an edging and ornament … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
budge — budge1 [buj] vt., vi. budged, budging [Fr < OFr bouger, to move < VL * bullicare, to boil < L bullire,BOIL1] 1. to move even a little [unable to budge the boulder] 2. to yield or cause to yield budge2 [buj] … English World dictionary
budge — budge1 budger, n. /buj/, v., budged, budging. (often used negatively) v.i. 1. to move slightly; begin to move: He stepped on the gas but the car didn t budge. 2. to change one s opinion or stated position; yield: Once her father had said no, he… … Universalium
Budge — Lambskin worn with the wool outwards. Budge was used to decorate the edges of gowns and other formal clothing. There is a Budge Row in London, near Cannon Street, where skinners and makers of budge once lived and worked. The Skinners Company had… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
budge — I [[t]bʌdʒ[/t]] v. budged, budg•ing. (often used in the negative) 1) to move slightly; begin to move: The car wouldn t budge[/ex] 2) to change one s opinion or stated position; yield: My mother said “no” and refused to budge[/ex] 3) to cause to… … From formal English to slang
budge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English bugee, from Anglo French buge Date: 14th century a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward II. verb (budged; budging) Etymology: Anglo French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Budge Row — South east from Watling Street to Cannon Street (P.O. Directory). In Walbrook and Cordwainer Wards. Earliest mention found in records : Bogerowe, 1356 (Ct. H.W. II. 35). It is mentioned as early as the 54 H. III. (Anc. Deeds, C. 1172),… … Dictionary of London
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