'Edged' definitions:

Definition of 'edged'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Having a specified kind of border or edge; "a black-edged card"; "rough-edged leaves"; "dried sweat left salt-edged patches"
adjective
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment" [syn: cutting, edged, stinging]
adjective
Having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination; "an edged knife"; "a two-edged sword"

Definition of 'Edged'

From: GCIDE
  • Edge \Edge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Edged; p. pr. & vb. n. Edging.]
  • 1. To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen. [1913 Webster]
  • To edge her champion's sword. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box. [1913 Webster]
  • Hills whose tops were edged with groves. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • By such reasonings, the simple were blinded, and the malicious edged. --Hayward. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards. --Locke. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'edged'

From: GCIDE
  • edged \edged\ adj.
  • 1. having a specified kind of border or edge; as, a black-edged card; dried sweat left salt-edged patches. [Postpositional] [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. having a cutting edge or especially an edge or edges as specified; often used in combination; as, a dull-edged blade. Opposit of edgeless. [Postpositional] [WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. having a biting effect, implying criticism; -- used of words or language; as, edged satire.
  • Syn: cutting, harsh, sharp, sharp-worded, stinging. [WordNet 1.5]

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