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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ingorge, v. [Late ME. ingorge (1497), e.m.E. engorge, F. engorger.] tr. and reflex. To gorge, to feed or fill to excess. —1531 Bell. Boece I. lx.
We ingorge and fillis our self … quhill our wambe be sa swon (sic) Ib. II. 257.
[They began] to have experience quha micht ingorge thair wambe with maist voracite
