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Sperge vs Serge - What's the difference?

sperge | serge |

As nouns the difference between sperge and serge

is that sperge is (distilling) a charge of wash for the still while serge is twill.

As a verb serge is

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sperge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (distilling) A charge of wash for the still.
    • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    serge

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) serge, replacing an older borrowing from (etyl) sarge < (etyl) < .

    Noun

  • A type of worsted cloth.
  • (by metonymy) A garment made of this fabric.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (sewing) To overlock.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) cierge.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large wax candle used in some church ceremonies.

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