Scots dialect form of 'gauge' or 'judge', used to mean a standard measure or yardstick by which something is evaluated.
Scots dialect form of 'gauge' or 'judge', used to mean a standard measure or yardstick by which something is evaluated. The 'dg' pronunciation reflects a palatalization shift common in older Scots phonology. Also used as a verb meaning to estimate or assess, as in 'jedge the weight of a sack'.
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"Use that board as your jedge," the joiner said, "and every slat will come out the same width."
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(Scotland) A gauge or standard.
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