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Verge

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Meaning

Noun

A
or
of
, e.g. of a verger.
In British English:
  • A
    or
    of
    , e.g. of a verger.
  • The
    or
    with which
    were formerly
    , by
    and
    to the
    . Such
    were called
    by the verge.
  • In Australian English, British English, New Zealand English & Roads:
  • An
    or border.
  • The
    area between the
    and the
    ; a
    ; a
    either
    of an
    road.
  • An
    or border.
  • An
    beyond which something specific will happen.
  • The phallus.
    In Zoology:
  • The phallus.
  • The
    of certain
    ,
    , etc.
  • An
    of
    : a
    or yardland.
    A
    ; a
    ; a ring.
    In Architecture:
    The
    of a
    , or a small
    .
    In Architecture:
    The
    or
    of the
    that
    over the
    of a
    .
    The
    of a
    , especially one with
    ,
    the
    escapement.

    Verb

    To be or come very
    ; to
    ; to approach.
    To
    or
    ; to
    ; to slope.

    Name

    A surname.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    verge
    English
    arrow
    verge
    Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
    vergo
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym
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