Budge — Defs

01 v. i. To move off; to stir; to walk away.

imp. & p. p. Budged; p. pr. & vb. n. Budging

1.
To move off; to stir; to walk away.
“I'll not budge an inch, boy.” — Shak.

“The mouse ne'er shunned the cat as they did budge From rascals worse than they.” — Shak.

02 a. Brisk; stirring; jocund.

1.
Brisk; stirring; jocund.[Obs.]

03 n. A kind of fur prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool on; -- used formerly as an edging and ornament, esp. of scholastic habits.

1.
A kind of fur prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool on; -- used formerly as an edging and ornament, esp. of scholastic habits.

04 a. Lined with budge; hence, scholastic.

1.
Lined with budge; hence, scholastic.
2.
Austere or stiff, like scholastics.
“Those budge doctors of the stoic fur.” — Milton.

Phrases & compounds

Budge bachelor — one of a company of men clothed in long gowns lined with budge, who formerly accompanied the lord mayor of London in his inaugural procession.

Budge barrel — a small copper-hooped barrel with only one head, the other end being closed by a piece of leather, which is drawn together with strings like a purse. It is used for carrying powder from the magazine to the battery, in siege or seacoast service.