margyn

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

margeyne, margine, margyne, marjant, mergine, mergyn, mergyne

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman margin, from Latin margō, marginem.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /marˈd͡ʒiːn/, /ˈmard͡ʒin/

Noun[edit]

margyn (plural margynes)

The edge or border of something.
(specifically) The edge of a page; the margin.

Descendants[edit]

English: margin (obsolete margent)
Scots: margin (obsolete margent)

References[edit]

“marǧin(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=margyn&oldid=74866204"