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Look up: verge

  1. verge
    [n] - the limit beyond which something happens or changes 2. [n] - (British) a grass border along a road 3. [v] - border on
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Verge
    The oldest and longest-lived of all escapements, invented (probably before 1300) for large wrought-iron church clocks and successfully applied, almost without change, in 18th-century French watches an inch or less in diameter.   Verge watches are notoriously inaccurate, tending to run very fast;  Ca
    Found on http://www.horologia.co.uk/watchglossary

  3. Verge
    The edge of a roof that runs from eaves to ridge at a gable The verge is usually cement pointed.
    Found on http://www.interbuilders.co.uk/glossary/

  4. Verge
    The edge of a roof at the gable.
    Found on http://www.selfbuildabc.co.uk/self-build

  5. Verge
    The edge of a roof at the gable.
    Found on http://selfbuildhome.net/self-build-glos

  6. Verge
    Verge noun [ French verge , Latin virga ; perhaps akin to English wisp .] 1. A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge , carried before a dean. 2. The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge . ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/16

  7. Verge
    Verge intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Verged ; present participle & verbal noun Verging .] [ Latin vergere to bend, turn, incline; confer Sanskrit v...j to turn.] 1. To border upon; to tend; to incline; to come near; to approach. 2. To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verg ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/16

  8. verge
    1. A rod or staff, carried as an emblem of authority; as, the verge, carried before a dean. ... 2. The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. Such tenants were called tenants by the verge. ... 3. The compass of the court of Marshalsea and the Palace court, within ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. verge
    brink noun the limit beyond which something happens or changes; `on the verge of tears`; `on the brink of bankruptcy`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. verge
    noun a grass border along a road
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. verge
    (vurj) a circumference or ring. anal verge anocutaneous line.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  12. Verge
    • (v. i.) To tend downward; to bend; to slope; as, a hill verges to the north. • (n.) The external male organ of certain mollusks, worms, etc. See Illustration in Appendix. • (n.) The penis. • (n.) The stick or wand with which persons were formerly admitted tenants, they holding it in the hand, and swearing fealty to the lord. S...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. Verge
    Verge is a Anglo-Saxon boy name. The meaning of the name is `Owns four acres of land` The name Verge doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Verge seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Verg

  14. verge
    verge, verging 1. The act of verging or inclining to or towards some object, etc.2. Of the sun; to descend toward the horizon; to sink, or begin to do so.3. To move in a certain direction (especially, downwards); also, to extend or to stretch.4. To incline or tend, to approach or draw near, towards or to some state or condition.5. To pass or undergo gradual trans...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  15. verge
    An edge or margin.
    Found on

  16. verge
    1. a region marking a boundary
    2. the limit beyond which something happens or changes
    3. a ceremonial or emblematic staff
    4. (British) a grass border along a road

    Found on

  17. verge
    an old name for the yard, taken from the Latin word virga for a twig or stick. In modern French, verge is the customary word for the English yard.
    Found on http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/dictV.


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24 November 2009

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On Sunday, November 24th, 1991, Freddie Mercury died peacefully at his home in London of AIDS related bronchial pneumonia. Freddie was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery in accordance with his religion. Many stars from the world or music and showbiz attended the service, including friends Elton John and David Bowie. On April 20th, 1992 a tribute concert in Freddie's memory was held at Wembley Stadium. Tickets to the gig sold out in a matter of hours, even before the full list of bands was available. Many of the worlds most famous rock stars took part in it. This concert was later released on DVD and video for all to enjoy, with the proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust. read more

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