the thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.-any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.-sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.-the border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.-to furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.-to shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.-to furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.-to make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.-to move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.-to move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.-to sail close to the wind.