fadge
Britishverb
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to agree
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to succeed
noun
Etymology
Origin of fadge
C16: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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“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 Andrew Lang
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 Henry Norman Hudson
How will this fadge? my master loves her dearly; And I, poor monster, fond as much on him, And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me.
From Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
‘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 Frank Sidgwick
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 Adelaide M. G. Campbell
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