1809 23 Nov. 3/4 The railing..suddenly gave way with him, and in a backward position, threw him from the height of the cliff edge to the shelving midway projection, and from thence to the beach below.
1903 R. Kipling 70 The wise turf cloaks the white cliff edge.
2005 (Nexis) 4 Jan. 13 The daring mission saw coastguard members dangling over the cliff edge at Port Mulgrave.