edged
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɛd͡ʒd/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English egged, from Old English ecged; equivalent to edge + -ed.
- That has a sharp planar surface.
“The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.”
- 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.
- simple past and past participle of edge
“Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.”