margent

[ mahr-juhnt ]

/ ˈmɑr dʒənt /

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First recorded in 1475–85; alteration of margin

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
He wriggled forward till head and shoulders hung beyond the margent of the rock.
The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare
Beware my Comment, tis odds the margent shall be as full as the text.
Elizabethan and Jacobean Pamphlets|Various
The text had 'de fallaciis,' scored out, and 'vide margent' written over.
Brief Lives (Vol. 1 of 2)|John Aubrey

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