margent

[ mahr-juh nt ]

/ ˈmɑr dʒənt /

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noun Archaic.

Nearby words

margate, margaux, margay, marge, margelan, margent, margery, margherita, margie, margin, margin account

Origin of margent

First recorded in 1475–85; alteration of margin

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Examples from the Web for margent

He wriggled forward till head and shoulders hung beyond the margent of the rock.
The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare
Miss Josephine screamed, and Mr. Margent swore with actual animation.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 3|Various
Then he saw the maiden come along the forest glade by the margent of the stream, her basket filled and over-flowing with flowers.
The Coming of Cuculain|Standish O'Grady
Beware my Comment, tis odds the margent shall be as full as the text.
Elizabethan and Jacobean Pamphlets|Various

Mr. Margent found himself the subject of a suffusion of ideas, and had the appearance of being surprised at his own gifts.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 3|Various