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Fedge vs Fadge - What's the difference?

fedge | fadge |

As nouns the difference between fedge and fadge

is that fedge is a fence made up of living plants, especially willow, thus somewhat resembling a hedge while fadge is (ulster) irish potato bread - flat farls, griddle-baked often served fried.

As a verb fadge is

(obsolete|intransitive) to be suitable ((with) or (to) something).

fedge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fence made up of living plants, especially willow, thus somewhat resembling a hedge.
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    • fadge

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origin unknown.

    Verb

    (fadg)
  • (obsolete) To be suitable ((with) or (to) something).
  • * Wycherley
    • Well, Sir, how fadges the new design?
  • (obsolete) To agree, to get along ((with)).
  • * Milton
    • They shall be made, spite of antipathy, to fadge together.
  • (obsolete) To get on well; to cope, to thrive.
  • *, II.17:
    • I can never fadge well: for I am at such a stay, that except for health and life, there is nothing I will take the paines to fret my selfe about, or will purchase at so high a rate as to trouble my wits for it, or be constrained thereunto.
  • (Geordie) To eat together.
  • (Yorkshire, of a horse) To move with a gait between a jog and a trot.

    • Etymology 2

    Etymology uncertain.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ulster) Irish potato bread - flat farls, griddle-baked. Often served fried.
  • (New Zealand) A wool pack. traditionally made of jute now often synthetic.
  • (Geordie) Small bread loaf or bun made with left-over dough.
  • (Yorkshire) A gait of horses between a jog and a trot.

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