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Webster 1913 Edition

Garget

Garget

,
Noun.
[OE.
garget
,
gargate
, throat, OF.
gargate
. Cf.
Gorge
. The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain.]
1.
The throat.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
2.
A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands.
3.
A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite.
Youatt.
4.
(Bot.)
See
Poke
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Garget

G`ARGET

,
Noun.
[See Gorge.] A distemper in cattle, consisting in a swelling of the throat and the neighboring parts.

Definition 2024

garget

garget

English

Noun

garget ‎(plural gargets)

  1. (obsolete) The throat.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
  2. An inflammation on a cow's udder.
  3. A distemper in pigs accompanied by staggering and loss of appetite.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Youatt to this entry?)
  4. Pokeweed.

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References

  • garget in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

Old English garget, gargate, throat, Old French gargate. Compare gorge.

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