Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A unit of superficies in the islands of Guernsey and Jersey, equal to 40 of the perches there used, or four ninths of an English acre.
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Examples
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Dat fight it go like two bulls on a vergee -- respe d'la compagnie.
The Battle of the Strong — Volume 1 A Romance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Parker 1897
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Dat fight it go like two bulls on a vergee -- respe d'la compagnie.
The Battle of the Strong — Complete A Romance of Two Kingdoms Gilbert Parker 1897
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Dat fight it go like two bulls on a vergee -- respe d'la compagnie.
The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897
yarb commented on the word vergee
One who is verged; one subject to being verged upon.
January 10, 2008