The Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue dates from 1811 and this is probably the only full, uncensored and searchable version of this dictionary on the internet. All the original crudities have been restored and it offers an interesting perspective on Common English from the time of the Regency and Jane Austen.

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Entries releated to GAGE

 

BAGGAGE		Heavy baggage; women and children. Also a familiar epithet for a woman; as, cunning baggage, wanton baggage, etc.
BATTLE-ROYAL		A battle or bout at cudgels or fisty-cuffs, wherein more than two persons are engaged: perhaps from its resemblance, in that particular, to more serious engagements fought to settle royal disputes.
BLOT THE SKRIP AND JAR IT		To stand engaged or bound for any one.
CAT MATCH		When a rook or cully is engaged amongst bad bowlers.
DIPT		Pawned or mortgaged.
ELBOW ROOM		Sufficient space to act in. Out at elbows; said of an estate that is mortgaged.
FOGUS		Tobacco. Tip me a gage of fogus; give me a pipe of tobacco.
GAGE		A quart pot, or a pint; also a pipe.
GAGE, or FOGUS		A pipe of tobacco.
JOCKUM GAGE		A chamber-pot, jordan, looking-glass, or member-mug.
STALLING		Making or ordaining. Stalling to the rogue; an ancient ceremony of instituting a candidate into the society of rogues, somewhat similar to the creation of a herald at arms. It is thus described by Harman: the upright man taking a gage of bowse, i.e. a pot of strong drink, pours it on the head of the rogue to be admitted; saying, - I, A.B. do stall thee B.C. to the rogue; and from henceforth it shall be lawful for thee to cant for thy living in all places.
THREE TO ONE		He is playing three to one, though sure to lose; said of one engaged in the amorous congress.
TWIG		To observe. Twig the cull, he is peery; observe the fellow, he is watching us. Also to disengage, snap asunder, or break off. To twig the darbies; to knock off the irons.
WATER		His chops watered at it; he longed earnestly for it. To watch his waters; to keep a strict watch on any one's actions. In hot water: in trouble, engaged in disputes.
WIFE IN WATER COLOURS		A mistress, or concubine; water colours being, like their engagements, easily effaced, or dissolved.