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verge

(Britain, historical) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, by holding it in the hand and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge.

(Britain, Australia, New Zealand) The grassy area between the sidewalk and the street; a tree lawn.
(figuratively) An extreme limit beyond which something specific will happen.

An old measure of land: a virgate or yardland.
A circumference; a circle; a ring.
(architecture) The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft.
(architecture) The edge of the tiling projecting over the gable of a roof.
(horology) The spindle of a watch balance, especially one with pallets, as in the old vertical escapement.
Synonyms:

“Behind him, he could see Grundman, standing at the verge of the lake, silhouetted in the moonlit water.”

“By the late 1960s, many believed the species was on the verge of extinction.”

vergency

verger

One who carries a verge, or emblem of office.
(Britain) An attendant upon a dignitary, such as a bishop or dean, a justice, etc.
Examples:

“Colleagues and friends of the verger, who had worked at the Minster for 25 years, have been quietly reflecting on his life.”

“For example, the doorkeeper did most of the jobs we would now associate with the modern verger.”

“He went to see the vicar at St Michaels, who just listened and smiled as he poured tea, then offered him a part-time job as a verger.”

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