The topmost surface or edge: rim, brim, brink.
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释义 | the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > edge, border, or margin > [noun] (88) brerdc1000 The topmost surface or edge: rim, brim, brink. hemc1200 The edge, border, rim, margin of anything. barmc1340 Edge, brim, ‘breast,’ ‘brow.’ rare. (So in Old Norse.) cantc1375 (probably) Edge, border, brink. Obsolete. margina1382 An edge, a border; that part of a surface which lies immediately within its boundary, esp. when in some way marked off or distinguished from the rest… boardc1400 The border or side of anything; a hem; an edge; a coast. Obsolete except in board seaboard, sea-coast. borderc1400 A side, edge, brink, or margin; a limit, or boundary; the part of anything lying along its boundary or outline. brinkc1420 gen. A margin, border, edge. Obsolete or archaic. edgea1450 The line which forms the boundary of any surface; a border, verge. By extension, that portion of the surface of any object, or of a country… verge1459 The edge, rim, border, or margin of some object of limited size or extent. Now rare. brim1525 of other things. Obsolete, archaic or dialect. rind1530 The edge, verge, or rim of something; the border of a country. Obsolete. margent1538 An outline, edge, or border of something; a river bank; = margin, n. 1a 1b. Also (occasionally) figurative. abuttal1545 Chiefly in plural: an extremity or boundary of land, which abuts upon neighbouring lands; a point of junction. Hence: a record or account of the… marge1551 An edge or border of something; esp. a river bank, shore; = margin, n. 1a 1b. skirt1566 The border, rim, outer portion, extremity, or tail-end of anything. Also technical (see later quots.) and figurative. lip1592 The margin of a cup or any similar vessel; e.g. of a bell. skirt1598 The edge, margin, verge of a wood, lake, cloud, etc.; the foot or lower slopes of a mountain or hill. limb1704 In scientific use; The edge or boundary of a surface. gen. phylactery1715 The fringe which the Israelites were commanded to wear as a reminder of the obligation to keep the law; (gen.) any fringe or border. Now rare. rim1745 A narrow strip or margin of land. rand1829 gen. A rim, a margin. rare. Subcategories:— outer edge (3) — of something round (5) — of an opening or cavity (3) — projecting (1) — of something steep (4) — a cut edge (1) — formed by meeting of two surfaces (4) — that which forms the edge or border (32) — part near the edges or borders (12) — property of being marginal (1) |
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