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In French, verge has several meanings:
a) being on the brink (and all synonyms thereof)
b) a unit of agricultural measure / In Québec - a yardstick or the measure itself (3 feet).
c) a graduated ruler
d) a foldable ruler (pied-de-roi) or ruler made of material for a seamstress (galon)
d) a stick/baton/cerimonial baton/wand
A verger is a fruit orchard.
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I like the word orée. I think it is a rather pretty word. It is usually used when on the edge of something beautiful. If the forest was threatening or ugly, the author would probably used "au pied" - at the foot of, or "au bord" - on the edge of.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted wooden ear zmjezhd 09/25/05 01:18 AM Re: verge tsuwm 09/25/05 01:31 AM Re: wooden ear Father Steve 09/25/05 06:15 AM Re: wooden ear Faldage 09/25/05 08:51 AM Re: wooden ear inselpeter 09/25/05 10:40 AM The Verger Father Steve 09/25/05 01:00 PM Re: The Verger belMarduk 09/25/05 03:29 PM
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