˜yÐÄvlog

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margent

[ mahr-juhnt ]

noun

Archaic.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of margent1

First recorded in 1475–85; alteration of margin
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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?

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

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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.

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

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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!

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