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axunge|ˈækˌsʌndʒ| Also 6–8 auxunge, 7–8 (L.) axungia. [a. F. axunge (mod. axonge), ad. L. axungia, f. axis axle + ung-ĕre to grease.] The rich internal fat of the kidneys, etc., especially that of geese and pigs; goose-grease, lard; also gen. fat, grease. † axunˈgiety = prec. aˈxungious a., lard-like, greasy. aˈxungiousness = axunge.
1541R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Cyrurg., The one [maner of greas] is withoutforth nere to the skynne, and that proprely is called adeps or fatnes. And y⊇ other is inwarde and nyghe to the bely, and proprely is called auxunge or fat grease. 1611Panegyr. V. in Coryat's Crudities, Where S. Nicolas knights [i.e. men who have been hanged] not long before Had dropt their fat axungia to the lee. 1661Lovell Hist. Anim. & Min. 271 The axunge of cart wheeles. 1754Smellie Midwif. I. Introd. 36 Lubricated with oil or auxunge. 1875Ure Dict. Arts 278 Axunge, hog's lard. 1599A. M. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physic 40/2 Take the Axungietye of a Goose. Ibid. 45/1 Take the axungiousnes of a little boare⁓pigge. 1658Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iii. xxvi. (1686) 139 An axungious and thicker part subsiding. |