# cadge

> English word · Verb · IPA /kæd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. To tie, fasten.
2. To beg.
3. To obtain something by wit or guile; to convince people to do something they might not normally do.

## Etymology
From Middle English caggen (“to tie, fasten, bind”), probably from Old Norse. Compare Old Norse kǫgurr (“quilt”), kǫgurbarn (“swaddled child”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cadge