the privilege of having meat and drink at court free-of-charge. The word is also written bouge, bouge, and budge; it is mere French, where it signifies mouth.—The French still use the phrase, Avoir bouche à la cour; that is, to have table or diet at court. This privilege is sometimes only extended to bread, beer, and wine: it was a custom anciently in use, as well in the houses of noblemen as in the king's court. Thomas earl of Lancaster retained Sir John de Ewre, to serve him with ten men at arms in time of war, allowing them bouge of court, with livery of hay and oats, horse-hoes and nails. Sir Hugh Merritt had the same privilege for life, on condition of serving king Edward II.