margent

[ mahr-juhnt ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. margin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of margent¹

First recorded in 1475–85; alteration of margin

Example Sentences

Say, Father Thames, for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace, Who foremost now delight to cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave?

From Slate

Paced in the dark thy sounding margent white, And voiced my rapture in the boisterous night, Striking the lurking coastguard with affright.

From Project Gutenberg

When they write letters vnto anie principall person, they gilde the margent of the paper, and limbe it, and they put the letter written into a purse made of the same paper all guilt and painted, the which they shut and seale, so that the letter is onely contained therein.

From Project Gutenberg

Twine the mazes thro’ and thro’ Over beach and margent pale; Not a bawn appears in view, Not a sail!

From Project Gutenberg

Yon turf, fringing the margent of the stream, As down upon a cherub's lip might seem, Or growth from dust of buried tulip cheeks; Tread not that turf with scorn, or light esteem!

From Project Gutenberg