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Quotation dates: 1887
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†KEDGE, v. To gorge oneself. Ppl.adj. kedged, filled to repletion. Hence kedge-kyte, n.comb., a glutton, a person who is coarse or greedy at table; a person with a stout paunch (Sc. 1887 Jam.6).Sc. 1887 Jam.6:
“Kedged like a king” is a common saying after a good meal.
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