"Verge" is a word in ENGLISH
To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to
the north.
To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to
approach.
A virgate; a yardland.
The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof.
A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the
verge, carried before a dean.
A slip of grass adjoining gravel walks, and dividing them
from the borders in a parterre.
The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets,
as in the old vertical escapement. See under Escapement.
The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court,
within which the lord steward and the marshal of the king's household
had special jurisdiction; -- so called from the verge, or staff, which
the marshal bore.
The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted
tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord.
Such tenants were called tenants by the verge.
The edge or outside of a bed or border.
The penis.
The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
A circumference; a circle; a ring.
The external male organ of certain mollusks, worms, etc. See
Illustration in Appendix.
A border, limit, or boundary of a space; an edge, margin, or
brink of something definite in extent.
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Following some duty overseas, the officers at the Fort were planning a welcome home party and dance for the unit. Being an all male combat force, they decided to request coeds from some of the surrounding colleges to attend. The Captain called Vassar and was assured by the Dean that arrangements could be made to send over a dozen of their most trustworthy students. The Captain hesitated, then said, "Would it also be possible to send a dozen or so of the other kind?"
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