3 entries under this word

Drudge

Drŭdge, v. i.

verbintransitive

(drŭj), v. i. [imp. & p. p. DRUDGED; p. pr. & vb. n. DRUDGING.] [Prov. Eng. drugge, to drag. Scot. drug, to tug, drag, whence druggare, drudging, Ir. drugaire, a slave or drudge. It seems to be a dialectic form of drag.] To work hard; to labor in mean or unpleasant offices with toil and fatigue.

He gradually rose in the estimation of the booksellers for whom he drudged. Macaulay.

Drŭdge, n.

noun

n. One who works hard, or labors with toil and fatigue; one who labors hard in servile employments; an unwilling or reluctant laborer. “At the public mill our drudge.” Milton.

Drŭd'ge, n.

noun

(Com.) Whisky in its raw state, as used in the manufacture of alcohol. [U. S.]