vulgar. [f. CADGE v.] The action of cadging or begging.
1812. J. H. Vaux, Flash Dict., The Cadge is the game or profession of begging.
183253. Whistle-Binkie (Sc. Songs), Ser. II. 68. He could lay on the cadge better than ony walleteer that eer coost a pock oer his shouther.