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Ledge vs Jedge - What's the difference?

ledge | jedge |

As nouns the difference between ledge and jedge

is that ledge is a shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery while jedge is .

As a verb jedge is

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ledge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.
  • (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  • A layer or stratum.
  • A lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.
  • (architecture) A (door or window) lintel .
  • (architecture) A cornice.
  • A piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
  • (slang) A lege; a legend.
  • * [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/8605605/Andy-Murray-v-Feliciano-Lopez-at-Wimbledon-2011-as-it-happened.html], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19083758

    • Anagrams

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    jedge

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *{{quote-book, year=1872, author=(Edward Eggleston), title= The End Of The World
    • , passage=But he a'n't no singin'-master—not of I'm any jedge of turnips.}}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1882, author=(Louisa May Alcott), title= Kitty's Class Day And Other Stories
    • , passage="I ain't no great of a jedge about anything but nat'ralness of books, and it really does seem as if some of your men and women was dreadful uncomfortable creaters.}}
  • *1900 , , Ch.I:
  • *:"De ole jedge has be'n a little onreg'lar sence de wah, suh"
  • *
  • *:"Heap of it, sir," replied the overseer, taking off his cap. "It was that fine yaller lady there that made most of it. She's the one that's a-fomint''in' trouble right along. She's a quiet lookin' gal, but she ain't. It's all right what the jedge says to me, but I'm goin' to have a little settle''ment with this fine lady myself, this time."

    • Verb

    (jedg)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=Irvin S. Cobb, title=The Escape of Mr. Trimm, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=There ain't nobody reported missin' in this county as we know of, either; so I jedge a verdict of a unknown person dead from unknown causes would be about the correct thing. }}