margyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

margeyne, margine, margyne, marjant, mergine, mergyn, mergyne

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman margin, from Latin margō, marginem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /marˈd͡ʒiːn/, /ˈmard͡ʒin/

Noun

margyn (plural margynes)

The edge or border of something.
(specifically) The edge of a page; the margin.

Descendants

English: margin (obsolete margent)
Scots: margin (obsolete margent)

References

“marǧin(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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