budge

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

or sneaking budge

One that slips into houses in the dark, to steal cloaks or other clothes. Also lambs' fur formerly used for doctors' robes, whence they were called budge doctors. Standing budge; a thief's scout or spy.

to budge

To move, or quit one's station. Don't budge from hence; i.e. don't move from hence, stay here.

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