† edgelingedgelongadv.

Forms: Also Middle English egge-, eghelynge(s.

Etymology: < edge n. + -ling suffix², as in backlings adv. (Old English bæcling ); for the corrupt form -long compare sidelong adv.¹, headlong adv.

a. With the edge.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > sharpness of edge or point > [adverb] > with cutting edge

edgeling?a1400

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [adverb] > with narrow surface uppermost

edgeling?a1400

arris-wise1437

edge-ways1566

arris-ways1688

?a1400 Morte Arth. 3675 Upcynes eghelynge þay ochene þare aftyre.

1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. ix. 24 They scorned them that smote edgelyng.

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Fraper d'estoc & de taille, to strike both foyning and edgeling.

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 340 It is hard, be it flat-ling, side-ling, or edge-ling, but an ingenious..wit, shall..meete with some ayre, that will fit his turne.

b. On the edge; edgeways.

ΚΠ

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Az A dye that stands edgeling, so as tis doubtfull what chance it will yeeld.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	edgeling
释义	† edgelingedgelongadv. Forms: Also Middle English egge-, eghelynge(s. Etymology: < edge n. + -ling suffix², as in backlings adv. (Old English bæcling ); for the corrupt form -long compare sidelong adv.¹, headlong adv. a. With the edge. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > sharpness of edge or point > [adverb] > with cutting edge edgeling?a1400 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surface > [adverb] > with narrow surface uppermost edgeling?a1400 arris-wise1437 edge-ways1566 arris-ways1688 ?a1400 Morte Arth. 3675 Upcynes eghelynge þay ochene þare aftyre. 1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. ix. 24 They scorned them that smote edgelyng. 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Fraper d'estoc & de taille, to strike both foyning and edgeling. 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 340 It is hard, be it flat-ling, side-ling, or edge-ling, but an ingenious..wit, shall..meete with some ayre, that will fit his turne. b. On the edge; edgeways. ΚΠ 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Az A dye that stands edgeling, so as tis doubtfull what chance it will yeeld. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.?a1400
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