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Quotation dates: 1804-1813, 1866
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†LEDGE, v.1 Aphetic form of Eng. allege, to assert, declare, make statements usu. by way of accusation. With upon, to accuse (a person).Uls. 1804 J. Orr Poems (1936) 56:
I ledge we'd fen gif fairly quat o' The weed we smoke.Sc. 1813 The Scotchman 106:
He, I ledge, had spoken to the Doctor first.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 103:
A' bodie's beginnin' t' ledge it he's nae far fae the brackan. … They ledge upon 'im it he cheatit the minister wee the sellan o's coo.
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