adge

noun

1. (alt-of, obsolete)Obsolete spelling of age.

   “and called me by King James, my dread soveraigne’s gratiosness, to this habitation in Ingland, and to this holy ministerie, being then fifty-eight yeares of adge;”

   “The will was as follows: “ I, George Bateman, of the township of Maryposa, County of Victoria, Province of Canada Esq the adge of 56 years, and being in sound mind and memery do Make publich and decare this my will And testement in maner following, […]””

   “Thou shalt shortlye knowe thou hadst bene better— / I say no more ; though my deserts be hydd / My adge is not, for I neare weare a hatt ;”

   “And I doe also ad unto the same five poundes to be payed : the whol fivten pound unto the sayd Abiel at the adge of one and twentie by my Executor.”