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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1834
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†KEDGE, adj. Lively, eager, excessively friendly. Also in e.Ang. dial.Dmf. 1834 Carlyle in Froude Early Life (1882) II. 430:
Heraud . . . is exceedingly kedge about me, anxious beyond measure for golden opinions of his God-dedicated Epic.
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"Kedge adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kedge_adj>
