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Achate vs Achage - What's the difference?

achate | achage |

As nouns the difference between achate and achage

is that achate is while achage is (rare) the state or condition of having aches.

achate

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . See cates.

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) Purchase; bargaining.
  • (in the plural, obsolete) Purchases; provisions bought for a household, cates.
  • * , II.ix:
    • The kitchin Clerke, that hight Digestion, / Did order all th’Achates in seemely wise, / And set them forth, as well he could deuise.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An agate.
    • (Evelyn)

    Anagrams

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    achage

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare) The state or condition of having aches.
  • * Tennyson
    • The Pope could dispense with his Cardinalate, and his achage , and his breakage, if that were all.

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