TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
verge1, s. 1 a Bruach m, ciumhais f, imeall m (abhann, etc.); scéimh f (na haille). Grassy road verge, móinín bán. b To be on the verge of forty, bheith ag bordáil ar an daichead. He is on the verge of ruin, tá sé chóir a bheith scriosta. On the verge of war, ar bhruach cogaidh. On the verge of bursting into tears, i riocht caointe. 2 Ecc: Slat f.
verge2, v.i. a To verge on sth., bheith ag bordáil ar rud, ag síneadh le rud. Path that verges on the edge of the cliff, cosán atá sínte le bruach na haille. b Courage verging on foolhardiness, misneach nach fada ó mheargántacht.