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noun

Gage n.

A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security. "Nor without gages to the needy lend."

A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance. "There I throw my gage."

Gage n. A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage.

Gage n. A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.

verb

Gage v. t. (past & past part. gaged; pres. part. gaging)

To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. (Obs.) "A moiety competent Was gaged by our king."

To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. "Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged."

Gage v. t. To measure. See Gauge, v. t. "You shall not gage me By what we do to-night."

Gauge v. t. (past & past part. gauged; pres. part. gauging) (Written also gage)

To measure or determine with a gauge.

To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.

(Mech.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock. "The vanes nicely gauged on each side."

To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment.

To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of. "You shall not gauge me By what we do to-night."

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