Gag, v. i. 1. To heave with nausea; to retch.
2. To introduce gags or interpolations. See Gag, n., 3. [Slang] Cornill
Mag.
Gag, n. 1. Something thrust into the mouth or throat to hinder
speaking.
2. A mouthful that makes one retch; a choking bit; as, a gag of mutton
fat. Lamb.
3. A speech or phrase interpolated offhand by an actor on the stage in
his part as written, usually consisting of some seasonable or local
allusion. [Slang]
Gag rein (Harness), a rein for drawing the bit upward in the horse's
mouth. -- Gag runner (Harness), a loop on the throat latch guiding the
gag rein.
Gag"ate (?; 48), n. [L. gagates. See Jet a black mineral.] Agate.
[Obs.] Fuller.
Gage (?), n. [F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin; cf. Goth.
wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See Wed, and cf. Wage, n.] 1. A
pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the
performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by
nonperformance; security.
Nor without gages to the needy lend.
Sandys.
2. A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to
combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a
challenge; a defiance. "There I throw my gage." Shak.
Gage (?), n. [So called because an English family named Gage imported
the greengage from France, in the last century.] A variety of plum; as,
the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc.,
having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage.
Gage, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gaged (?); p. pr & vb. n. Gaging (?).] [Cf.
F. gager. See Gage, n., a pledge.] 1. To give or deposit as a pledge or
security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.]
A moiety competent Was gaged by our king.
Shak.