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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ludge, n. (? Bolt-rope, leech(-line): cf. e.m.E. litch and Linche n. and Lek n.2) —1674 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 171.
To sett up ane chop for vending of all sort of necessaries for the use of shipping allenerly viz. irone gunns, … all sorts of leaden bullets, … pouder barells, … compasses of all sorts, haill and halff watch glaisss, ludge and ludge lynes [etc.]
