Bouge

Alteration of bouche.

Full definition of bouge

Noun

1. (now historical) The right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc.
• 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, p, 29:Officials carrying lists of servants receiving ‘bouge of court’ – wages and board – carried out identity checks ....

Variant of bulge.

Verb

1. To swell out.
2. To bilge.
• HakluytTheir ship bouged.----