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 Post subject: Definition help?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 4:36 pm 
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We use McGuffey Speller. We often find short words for which I know no definition. But, today we encountered Fuge. When I internet search it, all I can get are re-directs to Fugue - I'm fairly certain that they're not the same word, as Fuge has a cedilla under the g indicating a soft pronunciation - which it would not if it were the same word.

Does anyone know this word, or where I might find the definition (or, if it IS fugue, how it came to change both spelling & pronunciation?)

Thanks : )

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 Post subject: Re: Definition help?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:03 pm 
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Have you tried looking in an 1828 Webster's Dictionary?
http://1828.mshaffer.com

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 Post subject: Re: Definition help?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:20 pm 
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Thanks for a great resource, Martha.

They didn't have my word *this time* but I imagine it will come in handy with future McGuffey words! It amazes me how many times I encounter a short word in there that I've never heard before!

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 Post subject: Re: Definition help?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:24 pm 
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The dictionary I'm using says:

-fuge (suff). One that expels or drives away. (<Latin, "fugare", to expel <"fuga", flight.)

This is from The American Heritage Dictionary, second college edition


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 Post subject: Re: Definition help?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:56 pm 
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Thanks, Tory : )

I JUST found that one, too, in our old dictionary in the basement. It *might* be what he meant - altho he *never* used suffixes for any of the other words, so I just wasn't sure it was right. I guess I'll have to accept it, tho ; )

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 Post subject: Re: Definition help?
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:04 pm 
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You've got me curious now! I'll keep checking to see what else I can find out.


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