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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. He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. Rev. ii. 12. Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. Shak.

Same as Aitchbone.

Without an edge; not sharp; blunt; obtuse; as, an edgeless sword or weapon.

In the direction of the edge. [Obs.] Three hundred thousand pieces have you stuck Edgelong into the ground. B. Jonson.

Having an edge planed, -- said of a board. Knight.

With the edge towards anything; in the direction of the edge. Glad to get in a word, as they say, edgeways. Sir W. Scott.

The largest hammer used by smiths. Weale.

To of or admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in; as, to acknowledge the being of a God. I acknowledge my transgressions. Ps. li. 3. For ends generally acknowledged to be good. Macaulay.

Confessedly.

One who acknowledges.

The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting surface; -- contr. with following edge, which is the rear edge.

See Allege. [Obs.]

The upper stratum of fuller's earth.

The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by the deckle; also, a rough edge in imitation of this.

Having a deckle edge; as, deckle-edged paper; a deckle-edged book.

To refuse to acknowledge; to deny; to disown. [Obs.] South.

To deprive of an edge; to blunt; to dull. Served a little to disedge The sharpness of that pain about her heart. Tennyson.

To catch or gather with a dredge; to deepen with a dredging machine. R. Carew. Dredging machine, a machine (commonly on a boat) used to scoop up mud, gravel, or obstructions from the bottom of rivers, docks, etc., so as to deepen them.

One who fishes with a dredge.

One of the dowels joining the ends of the fellies which form the circle of the wheel of a gun carriage. Wilhelm.