edge1, s.1Faobhar m, béal m (lainne). The thin edge of the wedge, ceann caol na dinge. Knife with a keen edge on it, scian ghéar. To put an edge on the blade, faobhar a chur ar an lann. To take the edge off sth., rud (scian, an goile) a mhaolú. Not to put too fine an edge upon it, gan fiacail a chur ann. 2aCorr m, cúinne m (cloiche, etc.); droim m -a (sléibhe). bTls: Straight edge, riailchiumhais f. 3Imeall m (boird); corr m, faobhar m (cláir, scillinge, leabhair); bruach m (poill). Book: Gilt edges, ciumhaiseanna órtha. On edge, (i) (cloch) ar a faobhar, ar a corr; (ii) (duine) ar bior. It sets my teeth on edge, cuireann sé gearradh fiacal, déistin, orm. To have one's nerves on edge, bheith ar bior. She is on edge to-day, tá sceideal inniu uirthi. 4Imeall m, ciumhais f (coille, éadaigh); bruach m, port m (abhann). At the edge of a precipice, ar fhiacail, ar bhruach, aille.
edge2, v.tr. & i.1Cuirim faobhar ar (an speal), cuirim béal ar (an ding). 2Cuirim gruanna le (bóthar). 3To edge one's way into a room, to edge in, caolú isteach (sa seomra). To edge in a word, geab a chur isteach. To edge to(wards) the right, druidim chun na láimhe deise.