lɔdʒ n. & v. --n. 1 a
small house at
the gates of a
park or in the grounds of a
large house, occupied by a
gatekeeper,
gardener, etc. 2
any large house or
hotel,
esp. in a
resort. 3 a house occupied in the
hunting or
shooting season. 4 a a porter's
room or quarters at the gate of a
college or
other large
building. b the
residence of a
head of a college, esp. at Cambridge. 5 the members or the meeting-place of a
branch of a
society such as the Freemasons. 6 a
local branch of a
trade union. 7 a beaver's or otter's lair. 8 a N.
American Indian's tent or
wigwam. --v. 1 tr.
deposit in
court or
with an
official a
formal statement of (complaint or information). 2 tr. deposit (money etc.)
for security. 3 tr.
bring forward (an
objection etc.). 4 tr. (foll. by
in, with)
place (power etc.) in a
person or
group. 5 tr. & intr.
make or
become fixed or
caught without further movement (the
bullet lodged in
his brain; the
tide lodges
mud in the cavities). 6 tr. a
provide with sleeping quarters. b
receive as a
guest or
inmate. c
establish as a
resident in a house or room or rooms. 7 intr.
reside or live, esp. as a guest paying for
accommodation. 8 tr.
serve as a
habitation for;
contain. 9 tr. (in
passive; foll. by in) be contained in. 10 a tr. (of wind or rain)
flatten (crops). b intr. (of crops) be flattened in
this way. [ME
loge f. OF loge
arbour,
hut, f. med.L laubia, lobia (see LOBBY) f. Gmc]