"edgeling" meaning in All languages combined

See edgeling on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

Forms: more edgeling [comparative], most edgeling [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English eggelyng, eghelynge (also eggelynges), from Old English eċġlinga (“on the edge”), equivalent to edge + -ling. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|eggelyng}} Middle English eggelyng, {{inh|en|ang|eċġlinga|t=on the edge}} Old English eċġlinga (“on the edge”), {{suf|en|edge|-ling|id2=adverbial}} edge + -ling Head templates: {{en-adverb}} edgeling (comparative more edgeling, superlative most edgeling)
  1. (archaic) With the edge. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-edgeling-en-adv-aqoXX6ry
  2. (archaic) On, toward, or from the edge; edgeways. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-edgeling-en-adv-gRIbGquM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling (adverbial): 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: edgelings, edgelong Related terms: edgewise
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