Gurge
/ˈɡɜɹdʒ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of gurges (“whirlpool”). alt-of, alternative
"The plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Boils out from under ground […]"
Verb
- 1 To swallow up. obsolete
Example
More examples"The plain, wherein a black bituminous gurge Boils out from under ground […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
See gorge.
Etymology 2
Back-formation from gurges, taken to be a plural.