-garge-

n. [ OE. garget, gargate, throat, OF. gargate. Cf. Gorge. The etymol. of senses 2, 3, & 4 is not certain. ] 1. The throat. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A diseased condition of the udders of cows, etc., arising from an inflammation of the mammary glands. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Bot.) See Poke. [ 1913 Webster ]