An obsolete or variant spelling of 'drug,' referring to a medicinal substance or chemical compound used in medical treatment.
Middle English variant of 'drug' (from Old French 'drogue'). The 'e' ending reflects Middle English spelling conventions where final 'e' was more commonly used. Eventually standardized to 'drug' in modern English.
Medieval scribes spelled the same word dozens of different ways—there was no standardized spelling! 'Drugge' reminds us that our modern consistent spelling is actually a recent invention, only becoming standard after the printing press.
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