Obs. slang. See quots. Also attrib.
1673. R. Head, Canting Acad., 95. The Budge … his employment is in the dark of the Evening, to go into any door that he seeth open, and … take whatever next cometh to hand.
1676. Warning for House-kprs. (title), Budg and Snudg. File-lifter, Tongue-padder, The Private Theif. With Directions how to Prevent them.
1706. Phillips, Budge, one that slips into a House, or Shop, to steal Cloaks, &c.
1751. Fielding, Amelia, I. iii. You are some sneaking budge rascal.
Budge sb.6, var. of BOUGE sb.2, court rations.
