Edged
/ɛdʒd/noun
Having a sharp or distinct edge; also, in a tense or cutting state.
Did you know?“Edge” ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to cut,” and that same root also lives on in words like *saw* and *section*—language literally carving reality into pieces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sek-
“to cut”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*agjō
“edge, blade, cutting side”
Old English
OE
ecg
“edge, blade of a sword”
Middle English
ME
egge
“edge, margin, sharp side”
Modern English
English
edged
“having an edge; sharpened or bordered by an edge”