Gorge, subst. the throat, the swallow, the stomach: “till g. be stuffed,” Ven. 58. he cracks his “g.” Wint. II, 1, 44 (i. e. by endeavouring to vomit). “cast the g.” Tim. IV, 3, 40 (== vomit). “my g. rises at it,” Hml. V, 1, 207. “to heave the g.” Oth. II, 1, 236 (== to retch).
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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