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edged

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɛd͡ʒd/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.

  1. That has a sharp planar surface.

    The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.

  2. Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on.

    a coat edged with fur

    black feathers edged with gray

verb

Etymology: From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of edge

    Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.