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Where does “edged” come from?

Edged comes from Middle English egged, from Old English ecged, meaning having an edge or sharp border.

edged (English): simple past tense and past participle of edge;...

Definitions

  1. simple past tense and past participle of edge;...

Ancestry of “edged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglisheggedHaving an edge of a certain type; Having an edge;...
2Old Englishecged—

Words derived from “edged”

  • nonedged
  • two-edged
Every word from Old English ecged →