fadge

British  

/ fædʒ /

verb

1. to agree

2. to succeed

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noun

1. a package of wool in a wool-bale that weighs less than 100 kilograms

Etymology

Origin of fadge

C16: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

“Her oxen may dye i’ the house, billie,And her kye into the byre;And I sall hae nothing to mysellBot a fat fadge by the fyre.”

From A Collection of Ballads by Lang, Andrew

"There's your fish for you," she said, "and fadge and oaten farles, and if you want more you'd better show some civility to the woman that does for you."

From The Northern Iron by Birmingham, George A.

After landing, they all went to the Northern Counties Hotel, where a good breakfast was ordered, consisting of fresh herrings, coffee, eggs, fadge and honey.

From Sarah's First Start in Life. by Campbell, Adelaide M. G.

In truth, however, I suspect the Poet was not very attentive to the point of making the events of the several plays fadge together.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman

‘Her oxen may dye i’ the house, billie, And her kye into the byre, And I sall hae nothing to mysell Bot a fat fadge by the fyre.’

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank