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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gage \Gage\ (g[=a]j), n. [F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin; cf. Goth. wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See {Wed}, and cf. {Wage}, n.] 1. A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security. [1913 Webster] Nor without gages to the needy lend. --Sandys. [1913 Webster] 2. A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance. "There I throw my gage." --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gage \Gage\, n. A measure or standard. See {Gauge}, n. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gage \Gage\, v. t. To measure. See {Gauge}, v. t. [1913 Webster] You shall not gage me By what we do to-night. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gage \Gage\ (g[=a]j), n. [So called because an English family named Gage imported the greengage from France, in the last century.] A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See {Greengage}. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gage \Gage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gaged} (g[=a]jd); p. pr & vb. n. {Gaging} (g[=a]"j[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. gager. See {Gage}, n., a pledge.] 1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A moiety competent Was gaged by our king. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. [1913 Webster] Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Gauge \Gauge\ (g[=a]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gauged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gauging}] [OF. gaugier, F. jauger, cf. OF. gauge gauge, measuring rod, F. jauge; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. an assumed L. qualificare to determine the qualities of a thing (see {Qualify}); but cf. also F. jalon a measuring stake in surveying, and E. gallon.] [Written also {gage}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To measure or determine with a gauge. [1913 Webster] 2. To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mech.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock. [1913 Webster] The vanes nicely gauged on each side. --Derham. [1913 Webster] 4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment. [1913 Webster] 5. To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of. [1913 Webster] You shall not gauge me By what we do to-night. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: gage n 1: street names for marijuana [syn: {pot}, {grass}, {green goddess}, {dope}, {weed}, {gage}, {sess}, {sens}, {smoke}, {skunk}, {locoweed}, {Mary Jane}] 2: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. [syn: {gauge}, {gage}] v 1: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" [syn: {bet on}, {back}, {gage}, {stake}, {game}, {punt}] From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]: Gage /gaːʒə/ fee From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: gage /xaʒə/ salary; wage; wages From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 [fd-dan-eng]: gage salary; wage; wages