verge
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger. 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.
- verbTo be or come very close; to border; to approach.
Example:
Eating blowfish verges on insanity.
- nounThe 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.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #924 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 24% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: e