gudge

English

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Etymology 1

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Noun

gudge (uncountable)

1. (Ireland) Synonym of gur cake

Etymology 2

From Hindi गज (gaj). Doublet of guz/gaz. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Alternative forms

• guz, gaz; guzz (obsolete)
• (Indian unit): guj, gaj (rare)

Noun

gudge (plural gudges)

1. (obsolete) A Persian measure of length, about a yard.
2. (obsolete, India) Any of various widely different measures of length.
   1. (historical) A measure of length equivalent to sixteen girah, or approximately one yard.

Synonyms

• gaz, guz
• Mughal yard

Related terms

• guzzy

References

• Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “gudge”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].

Anagrams

• gudeg, ugged