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Luge, Ludge, v. Also: lugge, lwge, luig(e, louge. P.t. and p.p. lugit, ludgit, -ed, etc., also ludgt. [North. ME. luge (c 1400), otherwise only Sc.: var. of Loge v. Cf. also Lodge.]

1. a. In the passive, To be encamped. b. reflex. To pitch one's camp. c. intr. To encamp.Chiefly early and not after c 1530.a. c1420 Wynt. viii. 3432.
Bath hors and man In that akyre war lwgyd than ?1438 Alex. ii. 2657.
The King of Massidone … Is ludged ȝonder beȝond Pharoun To help Gaudefere and Betoun Ib. 2724. Brus vii. 516 (C). c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 3106. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 190.
Thair armyis wer lugit utouth the town 1533 Boece 18 b.b. c1420 Wynt. viii. 3429.
He herd That all thare fays cummyn ware To Fortewyot and thaim thare Had lwgyd in a lytill plas Ib. 4175. ?1438 Alex. i. 3301.
The folk of Grece sa ioyfull was … Than all thay ludgit thame; … Quha had na tent, ane ludge hes dicht Of branchis Ib. ii. 2910.
Thare ane rod thay fand That to the hoste thame led full richt That fast war lugeand thame, I hecht Ib. 2926. c1475 Wall. iii. 69. Brus ix. 207, xix. 478 (C).c. ?1438 Alex. ii. 24.
And all thay ludgit, king and knicht, In pauillionis vpon ane riuer c1475 Wall. viii. 933.
Ȝeit still off pees the ost lugyt all nycht Ib. x. 529.
The Bruce … Till Lithqwo raid … and lugyt a south the toun Ib. viii. 1575, etc. Brus ix. 204, xi. 138 (C). c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 453.
Luge in full land and neuir bot on ane ryueir And neir sum wode 1513 Doug. vii. v. 48.
Ar thai not stakit at rest and weil luge In the desirit sond of Tybris bay

d. tr. To place (troops) in camp, to station (contestants in a tournament) in their tents; also, to pitch or establish (one's camp).(1) 1494 Loutfut MS. 2 a.
The counstable, marschall or thair deputis suld gar luge [Scrimȝeour, louge] the fechtaris quhen thai cum in place quhar thai mycht nocht be sene 1533 Boece iv. xii. 144.
In this viage he devisit placis convenient to luge his folkis Ib. vii. iv. 228 b.
Nocht fer fra Camelodune he lwgeit his army(2) 1533 Boece i. vii. 49.
King Coill … invadit the landis of Scottis … quhare … apoun the wattir of Dwne he lugeit his campe

2. In the passive, To be accommodated or settled in certain quarters; to be resident, to dwell, have one's abode.Cf. sense 4 b. a1400 Leg. S. xxv. 624.
This feynd thane … come til a place Quhare that a monk lugyt wes a1500 Henr. Fab. 142/43 (Asl.).
Quhen thai war lugit thus … The ȝoungast sister vnto the buttry hyid Id. Test. Cress. 451 (Ch.).
Ludgeit amang the lipper leid, allace! 1531 Bell. Boece II. 207.
The king wes oftimes familiarly lugit with thame Id. Livy I. 165/30.
Sone eftir the Romanis and Latynis war lugeit togiddir with mare familiarite & kyndenes than euer was amang thame … afore 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV. ii. 84.
Hir Majestie … being ludgit in ane sempill burges hous 1568 Inv. Q. Mary lxxxix. n. 2. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 105. a1578 Pitsc. I. 186/31.
The captane went to the Kingis challmer … quho was then ludgit in the castell c1575 Balfour Pract. 15.
The Chancellar sall be ludgit neir unto the Kingis grace

b. To be settled in a place (in ambush). a1400 Leg. S. xl. 856.
Rycht sa this man … than can hyme espy, Til he viste sere placis, quhar he With fow folkis suld lugit be

3. intr. To sojourn in certain quarters or as a certain person's guest, to ‘put up’. a. To have a night's lodging, stay overnight. b. To reside temporarily but for a period.(a) c1475 Wall. i. 233.
Wallace … knew the hous his eyme had lugit in; … thai suld nocht lang tary at that in Ib. 287.
In Dunfermlyn thai lugyt all that nycht Ib. ix. 427.
Thai xxx^ty dayis he lugyt in to rest a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 186.
Ye ar welcum … Ay quhil you likis … to luge in this leid Ib. 152. a1500 Prestis of Peblis 74.
Into ane hall was large, richt hie & huge Thir prelotis all full lustely couth luge 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 373.
To James Rollokis wif, quhar the King lugyit all that nycht … xxxj s. 1498 Acta Conc. II. 238.
He [sc. the Earl of Angus] being thairat in propir persone askand entre in his sade house [sc. Bothwell Castle] to have lugeit thareintill 1513 Doug. iii. x. 112.
Helenus the dyvyne as we with him gan luge a1540 Freiris Berw. 49.
We ar tyrit and verry evill disposit To luge owt of the toun 1540 Lynd. Sat. Proclam. 153.
My fair maistres, … Gif me licence to luge in to ȝour chalmer 1568 Buch. Indict. 35.
Sche returnit … to Edinburcht, luggeine first in maister Jhone Balfouris … and then in the chekker hous(b) a1500 Colk. Sow ii. 32.
One palmar … With his awin wyf … Lougeit with me suppois that I be peur c1615 Chron. Kings 106.
The Queine … lougis in … ane hous quhair thay war wont to hald the chakkir(c) 1581 Inverness Rec. I. 290.
To gif vpe thair names quhom thai [vagabonds] luige wyth(d) 1570 Leslie 284.
At this seige, the lord Gray liuetennent of the Inglis army ludged in Lestalrig toun in the Deanis hous, … The fuitmen … ludgit in thair tentis and pailyeons on the south … syd of the toun of Leith c1575 Balfour Pract. 24.
That na persounis heirefter ludge nor sorne in housis … pertening to religious … men to the harme, hurt or destructioun of thame a1578 Pitsc. I. 231/25, 28.
[The King] wald oftymeis ludge in poore mens houssis as he had bene ane travelland man throw the contrie, and … wald requyre of them that he was ludgit quhair was the King [etc.] 1596 Dalr. II. 175/19.
The bischops, … sum abbatis and vthirs kirk men not few quha, closet furth at the castel ȝettis, ludget vp and doun the toun as tha mycht 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 372. a1633 Hope Major Pract. I. 37.
All travellers should ludge with them [sc. innkeepers] and not with their freinds

c. In a less restricted sense: To dwell, reside, have one's abode. 1513 Doug. vi. x. 105.
Certane dwelling nane In this cuntre haue we, bot all ourane Walkys and lugis in thir schene wod schawys Ib. viii. v. 45.
The grisly portar of the hellys see, Lugyng in caif on ded banys half gnaw 1517 Acta Conc. Public Aff. 85.
The lord that kepis the King within the toure or quhare the erll of Murray lugit c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 917.
This ladie ludgit neirhand by 1570 Leslie 13.
The quene … wes receaved to ludge within the castle and to intertany the King hir sone 1568 Hosack Mary Q. of Scots 536.
The … hous … was vnmeit in all respectis for ony honest man to luge in 1585 James VI Ess. 71.
Thow maid the rocks … For Alpin ratts, where they doe liue and ludge

d. To be or lie in a place, on the ground, etc. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lv. 28 (M).
I saw coclinkis me besyd, The ȝoung men to thair howses gyd Had bettir lugget [R. liggit] in the stockis 1513 Doug. viii. i. 57.
Onon thou sall do fynd a mekill swyne … Of cullour quhite thar lugyng on the ground Ib. v. 24.
Quhou the first monstreis of his stepmoder sle, Lugyng [v.rr. ligging] a bab in creddill stranglit he c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1435.
Thay buir his bodie … To ludge into ane fair ludgyne

4. tr. To provide with sleeping quarters or temporary accommodation (for a longer or shorter period); to receive as a (paying or non-paying) guest; to accommodate, harbour, entertain. a1500 Prestis of Peblis 75.
Syne in ane hall full faire farand He lugit all the lordis of his land 1513 Doug. i. v. 124.
So that of Cartage baith realm and new cite To luge the Troianys suld all reddy be 1525 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 113.
That na maner of person … ressat or lugis ony maner of personis without the prowest lischence 1545 Stirling B. Rec. I. 41. c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iv. 245.
And gif I pleis him to repell or luge, Is not all that put in benouolence Of me, gif I will take him in refuge 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 55. 1582 Inverness Rec. I. 292. 1584–5 Elgin Rec.I. 177.
That na … persone … ressaue ony maner of persone … strayngeris or beggaris within thair hous is to luig thame 1596 Dalr. I. 103/20. 1607 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 16. 1624 Banff Ann. I. 52.
To ludge and harbure ane gentilman with his horse and boy 1629 Dundonald Par. Rec. 277. 1639 Old Ross-shire II. 38.
Ross Sutherland … hes libertie of 2 pennies moir … seing they ludge strangers and travellers with thair hous furneist sufficientlie

b. In the passive.Also governed by the advbs. weill, better.Cf. sense 2.(1) 1463 Lennox Mun. 77.
Ȝe providand sikkir placis quhare I may be lugeit and my falowschip a1500 Rauf C. 740.
How he was ludgeit and led, and set at sa licht a1540 Freiris Berw. 241.
I will herbry no gaistis heir perfay … For at this tyme ȝe may nocht lugit be 1533 Bell. Livy I. 29/3.
Ane huge nowmer of Sabinis … quhilkis war all plesandlie lugit and intertenit within the said tovne 1549 Treas. Acc. IX. 358.
To … ane commissare send witht the said Franchemen to se thame luget 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 30.
[They] not onelie … convoyit the King to the place of his murthour, ludgeit as he did seildom afoir 1581 Inverness Rec. I. 290.
Lugit a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xlviii. 66.
Quhilk vhen I come my fortun wes to be Ludgit perchance with this same companie 1629 Justiciary Cases I. 102.
Ane Thomas Lowrie … was ludget and interteneit be the pannell and hir husband in thair house and famelie c1650 Spalding I. 138.
The rest were ludgit that nicht at Innervrie and Kintor(2) 1503 Acts II. 243/1.
That all prowest & balȝeis … avis with thar luginnaris & hostillaris … anent the lugin … & quhat he sall he pay that is better lugit a1578 Pitsc. I. 338/12.
It is the wse of our hielandmen thocht thay be newer so weill ludgit, to burne thair ludging quhene they depairt

c. To place in or at certain quarters or accommodation. 1568 Buch. Indict. 40.
Anew thoucht evin then that it ves ane rowine vnganand to haif lugit ane prince in to Ib.
It wes nocht for guid ayr that he [Darnley] wes luggit at the Kirk of Feild Id. Wr. 45. 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 272.
[They] enterit in the samyne [burgh of Edinburgh] and ludgeit sex ansenȝies thairin, to the greit inquietnes of the inhabitantis

d. fig. c1590 Fowler I. 69/64.
Thought sum thairbe hir blame, From whome she hes hir self withdrawen to ludge them nixt thair shame Ib. 90/118.
Tell me if thow ever had ones pittie … one the panis that lowe hes ludgt within my macered breist

5. reflex. To luge (oneself) law, to go or remain below (in a ship). c1475 Wall. ix. 102.
Tell me his feyr … and syn go luge thé law

6. fig. a. tr. To accommodate (notions or expressions) in a language, to translate or to express. 1513 Doug. Exclam. 23.
Lat Virgyll be owr juge, Hys wark is patent: … Quha mycht perfytely all hys hie termys luge In barbar langage or thame dewly expon?

b. To harbour, entertain (thoughts). c1590 Fowler I. 79/55.
Ransakking all thair pansiwe thoughts long ludged in thair mynde 1611-57 Mure I. 7/146.
My hert, elected then to judge, Armies of diverse thochtis did ludge

c. intr. To be centred upon, to be found in. 1695 Douglas Corr. 286.
So much of the difficulty that my lord's afairs heth run into luged upon the acounts of this tow years bygon or therby