EMULGE

Etymology

Verb

emulge (third-person singular simple present emulges, present participle emulging, simple past and past participle emulged)

(obsolete) To milk out; to drain.

Anagrams

• legume

Source: Wiktionary


E*mulge", v. t. Etym: [L. emulgere, emulsum; e out + mulgere to milk; akin to E. milk. See Milk.]

Definition: To milk out; to drain. [Obs.] Bailey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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