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Feague (verb) means to make a horse seem livelier by putting something irritating, such as raw ginger, into its rear end.

verb
1
To make a horse seem livelier by putting something irritating, such as raw ginger, into its rear end.
2
To hit or whip someone, or to drive them on.
3
(informal) To deliberately trick or harm someone as part of a scheme.
4
(informal) To have sex with someone.
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Etymology

From Dutch vegen (“to sweep, strike”), from Middle Dutch vēghen (“to cleanse”), from Old Dutch *fegōn (“to cleanse”), from Proto-West Germanic *faginōn, from Proto-Germanic *faginōną (“to decorate, make beautiful”), from Proto-Indo-European *pōḱ-, *pēḱ- (“to clean, to adorn”). Cognate with Danish feje (“to sweep”), German fegen (“to cleanse, scour, sweep”), Icelandic fægja (“to polish”), Swedish feja (“to sweep”). More at fay, fair, fake.

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What is the meaning of feague?
"feague" (verb) means to make a horse seem livelier by putting something irritating, such as raw ginger, into its rear end.
What is another word for feague?
Other words for "feague" include flog.
What are the different meanings of feague?
"feague" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make a horse seem livelier by putting something irritating, such as raw ginger, into its rear end; 2. To hit or whip someone, or to drive them on; 3. (informal) To deliberately trick or harm someone as part of a scheme.

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