cadge

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

CIDE DICTIONARY

cadge, v. t. & i. [Cf. Scot. cache, caich, cadge, to toss, drive, OE. cachen to drive, catch, caggen to bind, or perh. E. cage. Cf. Cadger.].

•  To carry, as a burden.  Halliwell.  [1913 Webster]
•  To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.  [1913 Webster]
•  To intrude or live on another meanly; to beg.  Wright.  [1913 Webster]

cadge, n. [Cf. 2d Cadger.].

 A circular frame on which cadgers carry hawks for sale.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cadge, v.
1 tr. get or seek by begging.
2 intr. beg.

Derivative

cadger n.

Etymology

19th c., earlier = ? bind, carry: orig. unkn.

ROGET THESAURUS

cadge

Request

VB request, ask, beg, crave, sue, pray, petition, solicit, invite, pop the question, make bold to ask, beg leave, beg a boon, apply to, call to, put to, call upon, call for, make a request, address a request, prefer a request, put up a request, make a prayer, address a prayer, prefer a prayer, put up a prayer, make a petition, address a petition, prefer a petition, put up a petition, make application, make a requisition, ask trouble, ask one for, claim, offer up prayers, whistle for, beg hard, entreat, beseech, plead, supplicate, implore, conjure, adjure, obtest, cry to, kneel to, appeal to, invoke, evoke, impetrate, imprecate, ply, press, urge, beset, importune, dun, tax, clamor for, cry aloud, cry for help, fall on one's knees, throw oneself at the feet of, come down on one's marrowbones, beg from door to door, send the hat round, go a begging, mendicate, mump, cadge, beg one's bread, dance attendance on, besiege, knock at the door, bespeak, canvass, tout, make interest, court, seek, bid for, publish the banns.