v. Obs. Shortened form of BURGEON v. Hence Burging vbl. sb. and ppl. a.
1387. Trevisa, Higden, Rolls Ser. V. 263. Germania comeþ of Germinare, þat is for to burge and bringe forþ. Ibid. (1398), Barth. De P. R., XVII. lxxv. Burgynge þat firste brekeþ oute of þe rote of an herbe … is calde ‘Germen.’
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg., 40/1. A braunche of an olyue tree burgyng.
1523. Fitzherb., Husb., § 135. It burges out of many braunches.
