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fidge.

To fidget; jostle or shake.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. To fidget; jostle or shake.

    Scotland · dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Probably an assibilated form of Middle English fiken (“to jitter; move restlessly; hustle; flinch; hasten away”), perhaps related to Old English befician (“to deceive”) or from Old Norse fika (“to climb up nimbly, as a spider”), akin to Norwegian fika (“to strive after”), Swedish fika (“to strive for; hurry”). See also fike.

noun

  1. A shake; fiddle or similar agitation.

    Scotland · dialectal · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Probably an assibilated form of Middle English fiken (“to jitter; move restlessly; hustle; flinch; hasten away”), perhaps related to Old English befician (“to deceive”) or from Old Norse fika (“to climb up nimbly, as a spider”), akin to Norwegian fika (“to strive after”), Swedish fika (“to strive for; hurry”). See also fike.

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