a limiting belt, strip, or border of something.

a limiting belt, strip, or border of something.

on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.

the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.

the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.

British . a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc.

a decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc.

limited room or scope for something: an action within the verge of one's abilities.

an area or district subject to a particular jurisdiction.

History/Historical . an area or district in England embracing the royal palace, being the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court.

the part of a sloping roof that projects beyond the gable wall.

Architecture . the shaft of a column or colonette.

a rod, wand, or staff, especially one carried as an emblem of authority or of the office of a bishop, dean, or the like.

Horology . a palletlike lever formerly used in inexpensive pendulum clocks.