lackage

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See also: läckage

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lackage

  1. (archaic) lack; absence or deficiency
    • 1801, Sir Charles Coote, Statistical Survey of the County of Monaghan:
      The parish of Donaghmoyne West has two extensive, and three lesser lakes: except to the westward of this parish, there is a lackage of bog; it has no town or village, but the demesnes of Longfield, Rahens, and Vicarsdale []
    • 1847, William Grattan, Adventures of the Connaught Rangers: From 1808 to 1814:
      He accordingly spoke with our host, told him of our lackage of cash, and settled all by giving an order on our agent, M'Donald, of Pall Mall, for the amount of our bill.

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