An archaic or dialectal term, possibly referring to a garrotte, a weapon, or related to Old French guérite (a watchtower or small room).
The etymology is uncertain; it may be a variant of garret, or relate to Old French guérite/garite (watchtower), or possibly to garrotte. Its exact meaning and origin are now obscured.
Garridge is a word that has almost disappeared from English—so rare and uncertain that even scholars debate what it meant, reminding us that thousands of words vanish without a trace.
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